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Deregistered · FAA record as of October 2, 2026
N5481J

N5481J is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Cessna 310R. The FAA cancelled the registration on October 15, 1975 when the aircraft was exported to South Africa. The last status on file was "valid registration". The number has been on and off the register 2 times.

Cessna 310R cancelled October 15, 1975

Serial number
310R0279
Type
Fixed-wing, multi-engine · Piston (reciprocating)
Year built
—
Last status
Valid registration
Exported to
South Africa
Certificate issued
October 15, 1975
Last FAA action
—
Last owner
Floair INC (Corporation)
Wichita, KS
Airworthiness
None on file

Cessna 172N cancelled date not given

Serial number
17273808
Type
Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
Year built
—
Last status
Triennial registration form was mailed and has not been returned by the Post Office
Certificate issued
—
Last FAA action
—
Last owner
Withheld
Airworthiness
None on file

NTSB accident and incident record under N5481J

SEA86FA248Accident on September 20, 1986 at Overton, NV: fatal, destroyed (2 fatal).

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Cessna 172 · serial 17273808

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