# N3842J: 1953 Canadair F-86E MK.6, registration cancelled 2017-06-21

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: June 21, 2017
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Canadair F-86E MK.6](https://openairdocs.org/model/canadair-f-86e-mk-6) (registry code 1900812)
- Engine: [Orenda 10](https://openairdocs.org/engine/orenda-10) (registry code 47906)
- Serial number: 1480
- Year built: 1953
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Turbo-jet
- Airworthiness: Experimental, exhibition
- Airworthiness date: February 4, 1993
- Certificate issued: August 15, 1991
- Last registry action: January 16, 2007
- Mode S code: A46CCD
- Owner when cancelled: [National Airshows Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/NATIONAL%20AIRSHOWS%20INC)
- Location: [New Bern, NC](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/NC/New%20Bern)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 35.1267° N, 76.9776° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 28560, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N3842J
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=3842J
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N3842J-2017-06-21

From the FAA registry file of November 3, 2026, cancelled registrations. Owners' street addresses are left out. The Mode S code belongs to the N-number, not the airframe.

ADs and bulletins for the Canadair F-86E MK.6: https://openairdocs.org/model/canadair-f-86e-mk-6.md

## 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 LAX93LA199](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX93LA199), May 2, 1993: Canadair F-86E MK.6 (N3842J), Santa Ana, CA, destroyed, 1 fatal. Probable cause: 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…

## 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 19930502011339A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19930502011339A), May 2, 1993: Cndair F86EMK6 (N3842J), Santa Ana, CA, Destroyed, 1 fatal. Struck ground at bottom of loop. Factors,too low,lacked g suit. Accelerated stall bottom of loop. Impaired vision

## Other aircraft with N3842J

- [Cancelled 1981-04-15](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N3842J-1981-04-15): Cessna T188C, S/N T18803674T, built 1980. Exported to Finland. Owner: [Cessna Aircraft Co](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/CESSNA%20AIRCRAFT%20CO), Zaventem

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