# N926TA: 1975 Northrop F-5E

- Status: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Northrop F-5E](https://openairdocs.org/model/northrop-f-5e) (registry code 645035E, 1 seats)
- Engine: [GE J85 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/ge-j85-series) (registry code 30199)
- Serial number: 75-0493
- Year built: 1975
- Type: Fixed wing multi engine
- Engine type: Turbo-jet
- Airworthiness: Experimental, exhibition
- Airworthiness date: July 1, 2022
- Certificate issued: February 14, 2024
- Expires: February 28, 2031
- Mode S code: ACD61E
- Registered owner: [Taslo LLC](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/TASLO%20LLC)
- Location: [Reno, NV](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/NV/Reno)
- Owner type: LLC
- Owner's area on the map: 39.6988° N, 119.8263° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 89506, within about 5 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft is based
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=926TA
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N926TA

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 J85 model are included.

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

### Matched by airframe (Northrop F-5E)

None in force.

### Matched by engine (GE J85 series)

None in force.

## Information bulletins (advisory)

None matched.

## NTSB investigations (1)

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 WPR20CA286](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR20CA286), Aug 24, 2020: Northrop F5 (N926TA), Reno, NV, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's failure to complete the pre-landing checklist due to a distraction which resulted in a gear-up landing.

## FAA accident and incident reports (1)

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 20200824014179A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20200824014179A), Aug 24, 2020: Northrop F-5E (N926TA), Reno, NV, Substantial damage. During the approach to landing on runway 14 the pilot failed to extend the landing gear, landing on the belly of the aircraft, damaging the center pylon, an…

## 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.

## Earlier aircraft with N926TA

The FAA can reassign an N-number once a registration is cancelled. These aircraft carried N926TA before.

- [Cancelled 2010-01-19](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N926TA-2010-01-19): Beech 76, S/N ME-306, built 1979. Exported to Canada. Owner: [Obrien Investments](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/OBRIEN%20INVESTMENTS), [Arlington, TX](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TX/Arlington)

## Related

- Other Northrop F-5E aircraft: https://openairdocs.org/model/northrop-f-5e/aircraft.md
- The GE J85 series engine: https://openairdocs.org/engine/ge-j85-series.md

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