N86NW is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Hermann Bjorn LANCAIR IV. The FAA cancelled the registration on March 24, 2015. The last status on file was "valid registration".
N86NW is reserved by American Champion Aircraft since August 31, 2026. Reservation type: Fee paid. An expiration notice was issued on June 30, 2027.
Hermann Bjorn LANCAIR IV cancelled March 24, 2015
- Serial number
- LIV-552
- Type
- Fixed-wing, single engine · Turboprop
- Year built
- —
- Last status
- Valid registration
- Certificate issued
- December 16, 2013
- Last FAA action
- December 16, 2013
- Last owner
- A O Enginering INC (Non-citizen corporation)
Wilmington, DE - Airworthiness
- None on file
NTSB accident and incident record under N86NW
Aircraft on the NTSB record: Hermann Bjorn LANCAIR IV · serial LIV-552
The pilot's failure to maintain airplane control while operating in instrument flight rules (IFR) conditions, which was due to spatial disorientation resulting from erroneous heading and bank angle information shown on the primary flight display. Contributing to the accident were the pilot's impairment due to diphenhydramine and his improper decision to operate in IFR conditions with the airplane over gross weight and at an aft center of gravity.
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