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Deregistered · FAA record as of October 2, 2026
N8697A

N8697A is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Beech A35 built in 1949. The FAA cancelled the registration on May 15, 2013. The last status on file was "registration expired, pending cancellation".

Beech A35 cancelled May 15, 2013

Serial number
D-2107
Type
Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
Year built
1949
Last status
Registration expired, pending cancellation
Certificate issued
October 28, 1983
Last FAA action
December 9, 1989
Last owner
Stewart Charles S III (Individual)
Mastic, NY
Airworthiness
Standard

NTSB accident and incident record under N8697A

NYC89FA033Accident on November 18, 1988 at Shirley, NY: fatal, destroyed (3 fatal).

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Beech A35 · serial D-2107

LOSS OF CONTROL DURING TAKEOFF, DUE TO THE FAILURE (SEPARATION) OF THE RIGHT RUDDER CONTROL CABLE. CONTRIBUTING TO THE ACCIDENT WAS IMPROPER INSPECTION AND MAINTENANCE OF THE CABLE.

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