Midsize jet

N845PS

1966 Canadair CF-5D

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
1966
Serial
116845
Class
Midsize jet
Engines
4 × Orenda J85-15
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Par Defense Aero LLC (LLC)
Based
Las Vegas, NV
Registration record

N845PS on the FAA register

Type
1966 Canadair CF-5D
Serial
116845
Engines
4 × Orenda J85-15
Registered owner
Par Defense Aero LLC
Las Vegas, NV
Certificate issued
2025-05-22
Airworthiness date
2016-01-21
Registration expires
2032-05-31
Airworthiness class
Experimental · exhibition
Mode S (hex)
AB93C2
Mode S (octal)
52711702
Seats (type)
2
Weight class
20,000 lb and over
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2032-05-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2026-07-10
    Accident at Mojave, CA; damage: substantial.
  • 2025-05-22
    Certificate of registration issued as N845PS.
  • 2016-01-21
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (experimental category (exhibition)).
  • 1966
    Manufactured (1966).
Overview

About N845PS

N845PS is a 1966 Canadair CF-5D, serial number 116845. The FAA register lists Par Defense Aero LLC as the registrant in Las Vegas, Nevada. The current certificate of registration was issued on May 22, 2025 and expires on May 31, 2032.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a midsize jet, four Orenda J85-15 engines and 2 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is experimental category (exhibition), dated January 21, 2016.

N845PS has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2026-07-10 Accident · Mojave, CA Damage: Substantial NTSB · WPR26LA256
Reported aircraft: Canadair CF-5D
Preliminary report: On July 10, 2026, about 1103 Pacific daylight time, a Canadair CF-5D, N845PS, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near Mojave, California. The two pilots onboard were not injured. The airplane was operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 instructional flight. The pilot reported that during the landing roll the left engine fire warning system initiated, which was followed by a right engine fire warning. He stated that he performed the emergency procedure and the airplane came to a stop on the runway, at which time both pilots egressed. A witness photographed the airplane in the airport’s traffic pattern prior to landing. A photograph showed the…
NTSB report ↗

Sources: NTSB aviation accident database and CAROL case system, FAA preliminary accident & incident notices. Search accident records

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Data: FAA Aircraft Registry (October 2026), including deregistered aircraft; NTSB and FAA accident data; fyiAero listing history. Individual owners' names are shown to signed-in users and street addresses are never shown. Type figures are published specifications, not this aircraft's.