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Deregistered · FAA record as of October 2, 2026
N96WM

N96WM is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Gardner Wesley C E RACER MARK II. The FAA cancelled the registration on January 27, 1997. The last status on file was "triennial registration form was mailed and has not been returned by the post office".

N96WM is reserved by a private party since July 21, 1999. Reservation type: Fee paid. An expiration notice was issued on May 21, 2027.

Gardner Wesley C E RACER MARK II cancelled January 27, 1997

Serial number
ER06
Type
Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
Year built
—
Last status
Triennial registration form was mailed and has not been returned by the Post Office
Certificate issued
June 24, 1993
Last FAA action
June 19, 1996
Last owner
Gardner Wesley C (Individual)
Redlands, CA
Airworthiness
None on file

NTSB accident and incident record under N96WM

LAX94LA177Accident on April 4, 1994 at Parker, AZ: fatal, destroyed (2 fatal).

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Gardner E-RACER MARK II · serial ER-06

the failure of the pilot to maintain control of the aircraft while maneuvering in the traffic pattern following a failure of the throttle control. A factor in the accident was a throttle linkage separation after takeoff.

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