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Deregistered · FAA record as of October 2, 2026
N2698Z

N2698Z is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Bellanca 7GCBC built in 1978. The FAA cancelled the registration on September 13, 2013. The last status on file was "registration expired, pending cancellation". The number has been on and off the register 2 times.

Bellanca 7GCBC cancelled September 13, 2013

Serial number
1016-78
Type
Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
Year built
1978
Last status
Registration expired, pending cancellation
Certificate issued
November 21, 2003
Last FAA action
November 17, 2009
Last owner
Knochenmus Matthew L (Individual)
Corcoran, MN
Airworthiness
Standard · Normal; Acrobatic

Cessna 185C cancelled April 6, 1964

Serial number
185-0698
Type
Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
Year built
—
Last status
Valid registration
Exported to
Indonesia
Certificate issued
—
Last FAA action
—
Last owner
Cessna Aircraft CO (Corporation)
Wichita, KS
Airworthiness
None on file

NTSB accident and incident record under N2698Z

CHI06LA012Accident on October 15, 2005 at Williams, MN: serious injuries, substantial damage.

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Bellanca 7GCBC · serial 1016-78

The pilot's failure to maintain airspeed which resulted in the airplane stalling. Factors associated with the accident were the low level at which the airplane was maneuvering and the pilot's failure to perform weight and balance calculations prior to the accident.

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