N286

N286 is taken. It's currently assigned to a 1979 Cessna 501 registered in Gardiner, NY.

Checked against FAA data from Aug 26, 2026. Not an official FAA determination — always confirm with the FAA before filing.

Who has it now

Aircraft

1979 Cessna 501

Registered to

Freefall Express Inc

Location

Gardiner, NY

Registration status

Valid registration

Registered since

Apr 13, 2020

Registration expires

Apr 30, 2030

A tail number only frees up if the owner deregisters the aircraft or moves it to a different N-number — and even then the FAA holds it before releasing it to the public.

This tail has history

N286 has been worn before. Past registrations from FAA deregistration records:

• 1957 Douglas DC-7C — Modern Air Transport IncAug 8, 1966 to Oct 18, 2012
• Boeing 40B — Boeing Air Transport Inc- to Dec 11, 1931
• Standard J-1 — Eimend R Bruse- to Sep 19, 1929

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