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Deregistered · FAA record as of October 2, 2026
N85HL

N85HL is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Martin David A SORRELL HYPERLIGHT. The FAA cancelled the registration on March 26, 2013. The last status on file was "sale reported, canceled".

Martin David A SORRELL HYPERLIGHT cancelled March 26, 2013

Serial number
82
Type
Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
Year built
—
Last status
Sale reported, canceled
Certificate issued
—
Last FAA action
February 20, 1992
Last owner
Sale Reported (Individual)
Santa Paula, CA
Airworthiness
Experimental · Amateur built

NTSB accident and incident record under N85HL

LAX89DUQ03Accident on April 2, 1989 at Liano, CA: no injuries, substantial damage.

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Martin SORRELL HIPERLIGHT · serial 082

ENGINE FAILURE DUE TO A SEIZED PISTON.

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