# N186AM: 1952 North American/Sharpe F86F

- Status: Valid registration
- Airframe: [North American/Sharpe F86F](https://openairdocs.org/model/north-american-sharpe-f86f) (registry code 6401715, 1 seats)
- Engine: [GE J47 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/ge-j47-series) (registry code 30009)
- Serial number: 52-5012
- Year built: 1952
- Type: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Turbo-jet
- Airworthiness: Experimental, exhibition
- Airworthiness date: March 9, 1999
- Certificate issued: March 17, 1999
- Expires: January 31, 2030
- Mode S code: A15702
- Registered owner: [Planes Of Fame Air Museum](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/PLANES%20OF%20FAME%20AIR%20MUSEUM)
- Location: [Chino, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/Chino)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 34.0051° N, 117.6825° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 91710, within about 3 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft is based
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=186AM
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N186AM

From the FAA registry file of October 24, 2026. ADs below are matched by the registry's airframe and engine model codes. They may apply; each AD's applicability can narrow it by serial number, part number or installed equipment. This is not a compliance determination. The registry lists only the engine series, so ADs for every GE J47 model are included.

## ADs that may apply (OpenAirDocs): 0 in force

### Matched by airframe (North American/Sharpe F86F)

None in force.

### Matched by engine (GE J47 series)

None in force.

## Information bulletins (advisory)

None matched.

## NTSB investigations

None matched to N186AM.

## FAA accident and incident reports (2)

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [Accident 20091115022569A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20091115022569A), Nov 15, 2009: Namer F86F (N186AM), Las Vegas, NV, No damage. On Sunday, November 15, 2009 during the Nellis airshow, N186AM, an F-86F, serial number 52-5012, lost the right drop tank during a "korean war" re-enactment.…
- [Incident 20060304004639I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20060304004639I), Mar 4, 2006: Namer F86F (N186AM), Tucson, AZ, Minor damage. (-23) While landing at dmafb runway 12 the pilot did not lower his landing gear and landed gear up. Minor damage to the aircraft. This incident was thoroughly…

## Service difficulty reports

None filed for this aircraft. Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model.

## STCs that may be installed (OpenAirDocs)

None matched to this aircraft's models.

## Related

- Other North American/Sharpe F86F aircraft: https://openairdocs.org/model/north-american-sharpe-f86f/aircraft.md
- The GE J47 series engine: https://openairdocs.org/engine/ge-j47-series.md

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