# N454RN: 1966 Learjet 24, registration cancelled 1973-06-25

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: June 25, 1973
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Learjet 24](https://openairdocs.org/model/learjet-24) (registry code 5170302)
- Data sheets: [TCDS A10CE](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A10CE) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 121
- Year built: 1966
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Certificate issued: January 10, 1973
- Mode S code: A5827C
- Owner when cancelled: [Southeast Machinery Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/SOUTHEAST%20MACHINERY%20INC)
- Location: [Monroe, NC](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/NC/Monroe)
- Owner type: Corporation
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N454RN
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=454RN
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N454RN-1973-06-25

From the FAA registry file of October 29, 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 Learjet 24: https://openairdocs.org/model/learjet-24.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 MIA73AM087](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA73AM087), Feb 26, 1973: Gates Lear 24 (N454RN), Atlanta, GA, destroyed, 7 fatal

## 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 19730226007849A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19730226007849A), Feb 26, 1973: Lear 24C (N454RN), Atlanta, GA, Destroyed, 5 fatal. Lost eng thrust due cowbird ingestion.FAA & arpt authority aware of bird hazard,not removed.

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