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Deregistered · FAA record as of October 2, 2026
N8898

N8898 is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Piper PA-24 built in 1962. The FAA cancelled the registration on November 20, 2014. The last status on file was "registration expired, pending cancellation".

Piper PA-24 cancelled November 20, 2014

Serial number
24-3171
Type
Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
Year built
1962
Last status
Registration expired, pending cancellation
Certificate issued
December 19, 1979
Last FAA action
November 23, 1985
Last owner
Strickfaden Alan C (Co-owned)
Rancho Palos Verde, CA
Airworthiness
Standard

NTSB accident and incident record under N8898

LAX85FA137Accident on February 9, 1985 at Corona, CA: serious injuries, destroyed.

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Piper PA-24-250 · serial 3171

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