N896JC is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Steele John J ACRO SPORT II. The FAA cancelled the registration on November 4, 2019. The last status on file was "registration expired, pending cancellation".
Steele John J ACRO SPORT II cancelled November 4, 2019
- Serial number
- 689
- Type
- Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
- Year built
- —
- Last status
- Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Certificate issued
- July 7, 2016
- Last FAA action
- July 7, 2016
- Last owner
- Brown James A (Individual)
Bath, ME - Airworthiness
- Experimental · Amateur built
NTSB accident and incident record under N896JC
Aircraft on the NTSB record: Steele ACRO SPORT II · serial 689
A partial loss of engine power due to carburetor icing.
Aircraft on the NTSB record: Steele John J ACRO SPORT · serial 689
The loss of engine power due to carburetor icing as a result of the pilot's failure to apply carburetor heat
Aircraft on the NTSB record: Steele ACROSPORT II · serial 689
FAILURE OF THE PILOT TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL DURING THE TAKEOFF GROUND RUN. HIS LACK OF EXPERIENCE & THE SNOWBANK WERE RELATED FACTORS.
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