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Deregistered · FAA record as of October 2, 2026
N5609J

N5609J is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Bell 412EP. The FAA cancelled the registration on December 2, 1997 when the aircraft was exported to Japan. The last status on file was "valid registration". The number has been on and off the register 2 times.

Bell 412EP cancelled December 2, 1997

Serial number
36174
Type
Rotorcraft · Turboshaft
Year built
—
Last status
Valid registration
Exported to
Japan
Certificate issued
November 12, 1997
Last FAA action
November 12, 1997
Last owner
Mitsui Bussan Aerospace CORP (Non-citizen corporation)
Irving, TX
Airworthiness
None on file

Cessna 188 cancelled February 14, 1994

Serial number
1880559
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
March 22, 1985
Last FAA action
January 19, 1994
Last owner
Bebermeyer Lynn E (Individual)
Harper, KS
Airworthiness
None on file

NTSB accident and incident record under N5609J

MKC87DCQ02Accident on May 7, 1987 at Harper, KS: serious injuries, destroyed.

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Cessna 188 · serial 188-559

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