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Deregistered · FAA record as of October 2, 2026
N986J

N986J is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Cessna 320B built in 1963. The FAA cancelled the registration on December 1, 2014. The last status on file was "registration expired, pending cancellation".

Cessna 320B cancelled December 1, 2014

Serial number
320B0020
Type
Fixed-wing, multi-engine · Piston (reciprocating)
Year built
1963
Last status
Registration expired, pending cancellation
Certificate issued
December 22, 1999
Last FAA action
December 16, 2008
Last owner
Conseco Finance Servicing CORP (Corporation)
Saint Paul, MN
Airworthiness
Standard · Normal

NTSB accident and incident record under N986J

FTW98LA245Accident on May 27, 1998 at Rockport, TX: no injuries, substantial damage.

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Cessna 320B · serial 320B0020

The pilot's failure to maintain airspeed during a go around which resulted in an inadvertent stall. Factors were the pilot's lack of experience in the make and model aircraft, his failure to follow the before landing checklist, and his improper use of the powerplant controls.

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