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N45R

N45R is not currently registered. It was last assigned to an Extra Flugzeugbau Gmbh EA-300 built in 1993. The FAA cancelled the registration on August 15, 2012. The last status on file was "valid registration".

N45R is reserved by a private party since February 1, 2024. Reservation type: Fee paid. An expiration notice was issued on December 1, 2026.

Extra Flugzeugbau Gmbh EA-300 cancelled August 15, 2012

Serial number
045
Type
Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
Year built
1993
Last status
Valid registration
Certificate issued
January 24, 2012
Last FAA action
January 24, 2012
Last owner
Invertical LLC (Corporation)
Grand Forks, ND
Airworthiness
Standard · Normal

NTSB accident and incident record under N45R

WPR12FA155Accident on April 8, 2012 at Salinas, CA: fatal, substantial damage (2 fatal).

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Extra Flugzeugbau GMBH EA-300 · serial 045

A loose portable XM-GPS antenna that migrated to the tail section of the airplane and jammed the elevator bell crank. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s failure to account for the cockpit portable GPS antenna during preflight or postflight inspection.

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