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Deregistered · FAA record as of October 2, 2026
N398

N398 is not currently registered. It was last assigned to an Ouverson Dennis W SONERAI IIL built in 1985. The FAA cancelled the registration on February 27, 2013. The last status on file was "sale reported, canceled". The number has been on and off the register 2 times.

N398 is reserved by a private party since March 16, 2018. Reservation type: Fee paid. An expiration notice was issued on January 16, 2027.

Ouverson Dennis W SONERAI IIL cancelled February 27, 2013

Serial number
DWO893
Type
Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
Year built
1985
Last status
Sale reported, canceled
Certificate issued
—
Last FAA action
September 30, 2009
Last owner
Sale Reported (Individual)
Oshkosh, WI
Airworthiness
Experimental · Amateur built

Wayne Smith WAYNE SMITH BIPLANE cancelled November 25, 1931

Serial number
436
Type
Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
Year built
—
Last status
Valid registration
Certificate issued
—
Last FAA action
—
Last owner
Smith Wayne R (Individual)
Richmond, VA
Airworthiness
None on file

NTSB accident and incident record under N398

CHI88FA178Accident on July 28, 1988 at Oshkosh, WI: no injuries, substantial damage.

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Sonerai IIL · serial DW0893

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