# N8046M: not currently registered

- Registered now: No (not in the FAA registry file). The mark may be reserved or free to assign
- Earlier aircraft: 3
- Last cancelled: July 18, 2026
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=8046M
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N8046M

## Aircraft that carried N8046M

- [Cancelled 2026-07-18](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8046M-2026-07-18): Air Tractor AT-802, S/N 802-4050, built 2025. Owner: [Air Tractor Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/AIR%20TRACTOR%20INC), [Olney, TX](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TX/Olney)
- [Cancelled 2005-10-14](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8046M-2005-10-14): Robinson Helicopter R44, S/N 0505, built 1998. Exported to Australia. Owner: [Robinson Helicopter Co Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/ROBINSON%20HELICOPTER%20CO%20INC), [Torrance, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/Torrance)
- [Cancelled 1997-06-17](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8046M-1997-06-17): Cessna 310I, S/N 310I0046. Triennial form not returned. Owner: [Garrison Aviation Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/GARRISON%20AVIATION%20INC), [Port Townsend, WA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/WA/Port%20Townsend)

## NTSB investigations on N8046M (2)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB LAX97FA036](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX97FA036), Nov 14, 1996: Cessna 310I (N8046M), Van Nuys, CA, destroyed, 1 fatal. Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain a climb following initiation of a missed approach in fog due to spatial disorientation, and his inadequate training by company personnel. Potential rescue was delayed…
- [NTSB OAK69F0223](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK69F0223), Jan 24, 1969: Cessna 310I (N8046M), Kona, HI, substantial damage

## FAA accident and incident reports on N8046M (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 19961114035749A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19961114035749A), Nov 14, 1996: Cessna 310I (N8046M), Van Nuys, CA, Destroyed, 1 fatal. Entered fog bank on approach. Impact on taxiway struck 5 parked planes. Had failed airline IFR check prior. Wx zero (.19) on November 14, 1996, at 0119 hours…
- [Incident 19840118032909I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19840118032909I), Jan 18, 1984: Cessna 310I (N8046M), Gainesville, FL, Minor damage. Rough engine shut down. After landing found #2 cylinder studs failed at crankcase attachment.

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