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N54839

N54839 is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Piper PA-23-250. The FAA cancelled the registration on July 12, 1996. The last status on file was "valid registration". The number has been on and off the register 2 times.

N54839 is reserved by a private party since January 30, 2026. Reservation type: Fee paid. An expiration notice was issued on November 30, 2026.

Piper PA-23-250 cancelled July 12, 1996

Serial number
277554140
Type
Fixed-wing, multi-engine · Piston (reciprocating)
Year built
—
Last status
Valid registration
Certificate issued
May 10, 1995
Last FAA action
August 2, 1995
Last owner
Harris Enterprises INC (Corporation)
Saltville, VA
Airworthiness
None on file

North American AT-6A cancelled December 2, 1948

Serial number
78-6190
Type
Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
Year built
—
Last status
Valid registration
Certificate issued
August 14, 1946
Last FAA action
—
Last owner
Johnansen Brothers Shoe CO INC (Corporation)
St Louis, MO
Airworthiness
None on file

NTSB accident and incident record under N54839

IAD96FA050Accident on March 18, 1996 at Marion, VA: fatal, destroyed (1 fatal).

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Piper PA-23-250 · serial 27-7554140

the pilot's failure to maintain adequate altitude/clearance during the instrument approach (FAF/Outer Marker to Threshold IFR), which resulted in the in-flight collision with trees. A related factor was the foggy weather conditions.

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