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Deregistered · FAA record as of October 2, 2026
N454LJ

N454LJ is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Learjet Inc 45 built in 1996. The FAA cancelled the registration on April 8, 2011. The last status on file was "n-number assigned, not registered, pending cancellation".

Learjet Inc 45 cancelled April 8, 2011

Serial number
004
Type
Fixed-wing, multi-engine · Turbofan
Year built
1996
Last status
N-number assigned, not registered, pending cancellation
Certificate issued
—
Last FAA action
January 10, 1996
Last owner
Withheld
Airworthiness
Experimental · Research and development; To show compliance with regulations; Crew training

NTSB accident and incident record under N454LJ

IAD99FA008Accident on October 27, 1998 at Wallops Island, VA: minor injuries, destroyed.

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Learjet 45 · serial 45-004

The failure of the pilot to obtain/maintain alignment with the water pool, which resulted in the loss of control. Factors in the accident were the inadequate preflight planning of the flight test facility and the airplane manufacturer which resulted in hazards in the test area and the subsequent collision of the airplane with a vehicle.

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