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Deregistered · FAA record as of October 2, 2026
N453A

N453A is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Mackenzie Air Ltd LANCAIR IV. The FAA cancelled the registration on August 16, 1995. The last status on file was "valid registration". The number has been on and off the register 2 times.

Mackenzie Air Ltd LANCAIR IV cancelled August 16, 1995

Serial number
LIV112
Type
Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
Year built
—
Last status
Valid registration
Certificate issued
April 11, 1994
Last FAA action
April 12, 1994
Last owner
Mackenzie Air LTD (Corporation)
Matthews, NC
Airworthiness
None on file

Martin 404 cancelled June 30, 1970

Serial number
14144
Type
Fixed-wing, multi-engine · Piston (reciprocating)
Year built
—
Last status
Valid registration
Certificate issued
February 21, 1952
Last FAA action
—
Last owner
Eastern Air Lines INC (Corporation)
New York, NY
Airworthiness
None on file

NTSB accident and incident record under N453A

ATL95FA099Accident on May 25, 1995 at Gastonia, NC: fatal, destroyed (2 fatal).

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Schlagenhauf LANCAIR IV · serial 172

An in-flight fire of undetermined origin that resulted in a loss of control and impact with the ground.

A tail number passes between aircraft over the years; match the serial number on the NTSB record against the airframe above. Source: NTSB aviation accident database, records through September 30, 2026.

Source: FAA Civil Aviation Registry, Releasable Aircraft Database, October 2, 2026. See this number on the FAA site