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Deregistered · FAA record as of October 2, 2026
N85289

N85289 is not currently registered. It was last assigned to an Aeronca 7AC. The FAA cancelled the registration on December 4, 1956. The last status on file was "valid registration".

N85289 is reserved by a private party since February 28, 2020. Reservation type: Reserved, no fee.

Aeronca 7AC cancelled December 4, 1956

Serial number
7AC-4027
Type
Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
Year built
—
Last status
Valid registration
Certificate issued
July 21, 1953
Last FAA action
—
Last owner
Luther Flying Service CO (Corporation)
Johnstown, PA
Airworthiness
None on file

NTSB accident and incident record under N85289

FTW94LA179Accident on May 22, 1994 at Deming, NM: no injuries, substantial damage.

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Boeing B-75 · serial 75-8614

A LOSS OF CONTROL ON THE GROUND DUE TO THE PILOT'S IMPROPER COMPENSATION FOR THE CROSSWIND. A FACTOR WAS THE CROSSWIND.

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