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N45EL

N45EL is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Long Eugene C LANCAIR ES built in 2004. The FAA cancelled the registration on January 24, 2018. The last status on file was "registration expired, pending cancellation".

N45EL is reserved by a private party since December 13, 2023. Reservation type: Fee paid. An expiration notice was issued on October 13, 2026.

Long Eugene C LANCAIR ES cancelled January 24, 2018

Serial number
051996-ECL
Type
Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
Year built
2004
Last status
Registration expired, pending cancellation
Certificate issued
November 19, 2003
Last FAA action
December 15, 2009
Last owner
Long Eugene C (Individual)
Lafayette, CO
Airworthiness
Experimental · Amateur built

NTSB accident and incident record under N45EL

LAX08LA253Accident on August 1, 2008 at Cliffdell, WA: fatal, destroyed (2 fatal).

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Long Lancair ES · serial 051996-ECL

The pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control while in cruise flight due to spatial disorientation. Contributing to the accident was turbulence and clouds.

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