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N498DS

N498DS is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Piper PA-38-112 built in 1979. The FAA cancelled the registration on March 30, 2024. The last status on file was "registration pending, canceled".

N498DS is reserved by a private party since March 30, 2024. Reservation type: Two-year hold for canceled N-numbers.

Piper PA-38-112 cancelled March 30, 2024

Serial number
38-79A0668
Type
Fixed-wing, single engine · Four-cycle piston
Year built
1979
Last status
Registration pending, canceled
Certificate issued
—
Last FAA action
December 28, 2022
Last owner
Registration Pending (Individual)
Orlando, FL
Airworthiness
Standard · Normal; Utility

NTSB accident and incident record under N498DS

ERA23LA089Accident on December 13, 2022 at Rockingham, NC: no injuries, substantial damage.

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Piper PA-38-112 · serial 38-79A0668

The pilot’s improper fuel management, which resulted in fuel exhaustion and a total loss of engine power.

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