N65717 is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Galusha-Mikesell RANS S-12. The FAA cancelled the registration on March 24, 2017. The last status on file was "registration expired, pending cancellation". The number has been on and off the register 2 times.
Galusha-Mikesell RANS S-12 cancelled March 24, 2017
- Serial number
- 05960718
- Type
- Fixed-wing, single engine · Four-cycle piston
- Year built
- —
- Last status
- Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Certificate issued
- April 26, 2007
- Last FAA action
- April 20, 2010
- Last owner
- Galusha Lawrence C (Individual)
Acampo, CA - Airworthiness
- None on file
Lake LA-4-200 cancelled March 25, 2003
- Serial number
- 619
- Type
- Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
- Year built
- 1974
- Last status
- Second attempt to mail the triennial form, no response
- Certificate issued
- July 16, 1992
- Last FAA action
- January 28, 1999
- Last owner
- Otto Ronald L DBA (Individual)
Mena, AR - Airworthiness
- Standard · Normal
NTSB accident and incident record under N65717
Aircraft on the NTSB record: Lake LA-4-200 · serial 619
a loss of engine power due to fuel contamination resulting in fuel starvation, a forced landing and the subsequent in-flight collision with a wire.
Aircraft on the NTSB record: Aerofab Inc. LAKE LA 4-200 · serial 619
THE PILOT'S ENCOUNTER WITH UNSUITABLE TERRAIN (ROUGH WATER) AND HIS INABILITY TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL.
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