Aircraft record

N3842J1953 Canadair F-86E MK.6

DeregisteredUnclaimedSource: FAA, updated Oct 20, 2026

This N-number isn't registered right now. Below is its last known registration, canceled Jun 21, 2017.

Safety record in brief:1 NTSB accident (destroyed damage, May 1993)No ADs since 1998 matched

Registration: Deregistered
Last based in: New Bern, NC; owner city / state
Engine: 10 · 710 hp; Orenda
Owners: 1; since 1991
NTSB events: 1; destroyed, 1993
ADs may apply: 0; confirm with A&P
Service reports: 0; since 1995

Registration

FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 20, 2026

Last registered owner: National Airshows INC
Owner type: Corporation
City, state: New Bern, NC
Certificate issued: Aug 15, 1991
Canceled: Jun 21, 2017
Airworthiness: Experimental · Exhibition
Airworthiness date: Feb 4, 1993

We never show street addresses, even though they appear in the public FAA file. Individual owners are shown by city and state only.

Airframe & engine

FAA Registry + type data

Airframe

Manufacturer: Canadair
Model: F-86E MK.6
Year: 1953
Serial number: 1480
Aircraft type: Fixed wing single engine
Category: Land
Certification: Type Certificated
Seats: 1
Engines: 1
Max takeoff weight: Up to 12,499 lb
Mode S code: A46CCD

Engine

Make and model: Orenda 10
Type: Turbo-jet
Power: 710 hp

Total time and engine hours aren't public. They appear here once the owner adds logbooks.

Ownership history

Ownership history from FAA records

1991 – 2017National Airshows INCNew Bern, NC
1980 – 1981Cessna Aircraft CoZaventem · different airframe: 1980 Cessna T188c S/N T18803674t

Individual owners are shown by city and state only.

Safety record

NTSB · Oct 15, 2026 · FAA ADs · Oct 20, 2026 · SDRs · Oct 16, 2026

NTSB events (1)

Accident · destroyed

May 2, 1993 · Santa Ana, CA

THE PILOT'S INADEQUATE PLANNING/DECISION CONCERNING PERFORMANCE OF AN AEROBATIC MANEUVER, AND HIS FAILURE TO MAINTAIN ADEQUATE ALTITUDE/CLEARANCE ABOVE THE RUNWAY DURING RECOVERY FROM THE MANEUVER. A FACTOR RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WAS: THE PILOT'S LOWER TOLERANCE TO 'G'S' (PHYSIOLOGICAL CONDITION) BY NOT WEARING A 'G' SUIT (MISCELLANEOUS EQUIPMENT).

Damage: Destroyed
Injuries: Fatal
Report: LAX93LA199

From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for LAX93LA199)

Accident history for this model

ADs published since 1998 that may apply (0)

These match the airframe or engine model. Whether each one applies, and whether it's been complied with, depends on serial numbers, equipment and logbook entries. Applicability must be confirmed by a mechanic against the aircraft's records.

No ADs published since 1998 matched this airframe or engine model.

AI-extracted — verify against original. Matched from each AD's applicability section; ADs replaced by a later AD are left out.

Service Difficulty Reports (0)

No Service Difficulty Reports found for this airframe since 1995.

Sources

FAA Aircraft RegistryRegistration, owner city and state, airframe, engineupdated Oct 20, 2026
NTSB accident and incident databaseAccidents and incidents since 1982updated Oct 15, 2026
FAA Airworthiness Directives (Federal Register)ADs published since 1998updated Oct 20, 2026
FAA Service Difficulty ReportsReports since 1995updated Oct 16, 2026

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