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Deregistered · FAA record as of October 2, 2026
N89897

N89897 is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Cessna 152 built in 1978. The FAA cancelled the registration on September 1, 2011 when the aircraft was exported to Brazil. The last status on file was "sale reported". The number has been on and off the register 2 times.

Cessna 152 cancelled September 1, 2011

Serial number
15282908
Type
Fixed-wing, single engine · Four-cycle piston
Year built
1978
Last status
Sale reported
Exported to
Brazil
Certificate issued
—
Last FAA action
June 14, 2011
Last owner
Sale Reported (Individual)
Sebring, FL
Airworthiness
Standard · Utility

Cessna 120 cancelled February 27, 1956

Serial number
8942
Type
Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
Year built
—
Last status
Valid registration
Certificate issued
March 4, 1948
Last FAA action
—
Last owner
Tri County Flying Club (Corporation)
Airworthiness
None on file

NTSB accident and incident record under N89897

CHI94LA321Accident on September 14, 1994 at Decatur, IN: no injuries, substantial damage.

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Cessna 152 · serial 15282908

the pilot-in-command's failure to maintain a proper altitude and his inadequate visual outlook. A factor was the tower.

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