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Deregistered · FAA record as of October 2, 2026
N596E

N596E is not currently registered. It was last assigned to an Elliott John B Sr STEEN SKYBOLT built in 1996. The FAA cancelled the registration on May 11, 2015. The last status on file was "registration expired, pending cancellation". The number has been on and off the register 2 times.

Elliott John B Sr STEEN SKYBOLT cancelled May 11, 2015

Serial number
58296
Type
Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
Year built
1996
Last status
Registration expired, pending cancellation
Certificate issued
May 8, 1996
Last FAA action
June 29, 2005
Last owner
Elliot John B (Individual)
Belleville, IL
Airworthiness
Experimental · Amateur built

American Eagle 129 cancelled May 15, 1940

Serial number
359
Type
Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
Year built
—
Last status
Valid registration
Certificate issued
—
Last FAA action
—
Last owner
Royal H Warinner (Individual)
Cushing, MN
Airworthiness
None on file

NTSB accident and incident record under N596E

CHI96LA246Accident on July 24, 1996 at Belleville, IL: minor injuries, substantial damage.

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Elliot STEEN SKYBOLT · serial 58296

the inadequate weld on the landing gear by the builder/pilot.

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