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Deregistered · FAA record as of October 2, 2026
N5403D

N5403D is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Beech H35 built in 1956. The FAA cancelled the registration on April 9, 2013. The last status on file was "registration expired, pending cancellation".

Beech H35 cancelled April 9, 2013

Serial number
D-4873
Type
Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
Year built
1956
Last status
Registration expired, pending cancellation
Certificate issued
June 23, 1982
Last FAA action
July 8, 2009
Last owner
Melia Robert M (Individual)
Knoxville, TN
Airworthiness
Standard

NTSB accident and incident record under N5403D

ATL89FA106Accident on March 16, 1989 at Knoxville, TN: fatal, substantial damage (2 fatal).

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Beech H35 · serial D-4873

THE PILOT'S CONTINUED OPERATION OF THE AIRPLANE WITH A KNOWN MECHANICAL DEFECT IN THE ENGINE CARBURETOR/FUEL SUPPLY SYSTEM AS EVIDENCED BY THE PAST HISTORY OF ENGINE STOPPAGE DURING GROUND OPERATION. CONTRIBUTING TO THE ACCIDENT WAS THE PILOT'S PERFORMANCE OF UNAUTHORIZED MAINTENANCE ON THE AIRCRAFT AND ITS SYSTEM.

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