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N21897

N21897 is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Cessna A188B built in 1972. The FAA cancelled the registration on June 14, 2017. The last status on file was "registration expired, pending cancellation". The number has been on and off the register 2 times.

N21897 is reserved by Los Angeles International Airport since July 14, 2025. Reservation type: Reserved, no fee.

Cessna A188B cancelled June 14, 2017

Serial number
18801107
Type
Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
Year built
1972
Last status
Registration expired, pending cancellation
Certificate issued
July 31, 1986
Last FAA action
July 12, 2001
Last owner
Langston Wade D JR (Individual)
Timmonsville, SC
Airworthiness
Restricted · Agriculture and pest control

Piper J4 cancelled June 8, 1948

Serial number
4-417
Type
Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
Year built
1938
Last status
Valid registration
Certificate issued
February 3, 1947
Last FAA action
—
Last owner
Threadgill Joseph B Etal (Partnership)
Airworthiness
None on file

NTSB accident and incident record under N21897

ATL90DLG01Accident on October 5, 1989 at Hartsville, SC: fatal, substantial damage (1 fatal).

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Cessna 188B · serial 18801107

THE FAILURE OF THE PILOT TO MAINTAIN ADEQUATE IN-FLIGHT CLEARANCE FROM OBSTACLES.

A tail number passes between aircraft over the years; match the serial number on the NTSB record against the airframe above. Source: NTSB aviation accident database, records through September 30, 2026.

Source: FAA Civil Aviation Registry, Releasable Aircraft Database, October 2, 2026. See this number on the FAA site