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Deregistered · FAA record as of October 2, 2026
N45986

N45986 is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Cessna 152 built in 1978. The FAA cancelled the registration on July 15, 2011. The last status on file was "expired dealer". The number has been on and off the register 2 times.

Cessna 152 cancelled July 15, 2011

Serial number
15282974
Type
Fixed-wing, single engine · Four-cycle piston
Year built
1978
Last status
Expired dealer
Certificate issued
—
Last FAA action
July 6, 2006
Last owner
Gene Simpson Aircraft Sales INC (Corporation)
Onawa, IA
Airworthiness
Standard · Utility

Luscombe 8A cancelled January 21, 1971

Serial number
2513
Type
Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
Year built
—
Last status
Valid registration
Certificate issued
July 21, 1961
Last FAA action
—
Last owner
Edmund D Mcginnis JR (Corporation)
Hazelton, ND
Airworthiness
None on file

NTSB accident and incident record under N45986

MKC86LA185Accident on September 3, 1986 at Onawa, IA: minor injuries, substantial damage.

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Cessna 152 · serial 15282974

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