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Deregistered · FAA record as of October 2, 2026
N5936

N5936 is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Gerner EVANS WE-1 built in 1972. The FAA cancelled the registration on March 8, 2018. The last status on file was "registration expired, pending cancellation".

Gerner EVANS WE-1 cancelled March 8, 2018

Serial number
V1601
Type
Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
Year built
1972
Last status
Registration expired, pending cancellation
Certificate issued
February 10, 1978
Last FAA action
September 9, 2013
Last owner
Gerner Donald Jack (Individual)
Kimball, NE
Airworthiness
Experimental · Amateur built

NTSB accident and incident record under N5936

CEN12LA239Accident on March 22, 2012 at Kimball, NE: minor injuries, substantial damage.

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Gerner EVANS WE-1 · serial V1601

The loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined because a postaccident examination of the airplane and engine was not performed.

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