N9298Y is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Piper PA-31 built in 1969. The FAA cancelled the registration on September 1, 1970 when the aircraft was exported to Kenya. The last status on file was "valid registration".
Piper PA-31 cancelled September 1, 1970
- Serial number
- 31-400
- Type
- Fixed-wing, multi-engine · Piston (reciprocating)
- Year built
- 1969
- Last status
- Valid registration
- Exported to
- Kenya
- Certificate issued
- May 6, 1969
- Last FAA action
- —
- Last owner
- Air Convoy INC (Corporation)
Ft Lauderdale, FL - Airworthiness
- None on file
NTSB accident and incident record under N9298Y
Aircraft on the NTSB record: Piper PA-46-310P · serial 86-8608034
the loss of engine power due to improper splicing of the TIT thermocouple leads by unknown persons, which led to over temperature operation of the engine due to inaccurate TIT gauge readings. Contributing factors were the manufacturer's stamp on the top of the piston, which created a stress riser leading to fatigue cracking of the piston, and 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