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Deregistered · FAA record as of October 2, 2026
N89FW

N89FW is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Howell J Reid CAPELLA XS. The FAA cancelled the registration on August 21, 2000. The last status on file was "triennial registration form was mailed and has not been returned by the post office".

Howell J Reid CAPELLA XS cancelled August 21, 2000

Serial number
FW2C189365
Type
Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
Year built
—
Last status
Triennial registration form was mailed and has not been returned by the Post Office
Certificate issued
July 9, 1997
Last FAA action
June 20, 2000
Last owner
Stephenson David H (Individual)
Georgetown, TX
Airworthiness
None on file

NTSB accident and incident record under N89FW

FTW98LA047Accident on November 8, 1997 at Leander, TX: no injuries, substantial damage.

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Reid CAPELLA XS · serial FW2C651

The loss of engine power due to an undetermined reason. A factor was the lack of suitable terrain for the forced landing.

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