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Deregistered · FAA record as of October 2, 2026
N97038

N97038 is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Cessna 182. The FAA cancelled the registration on September 30, 2014. The last status on file was "valid registration".

Cessna 182 cancelled September 30, 2014

Serial number
18266947
Type
Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
Year built
—
Last status
Valid registration
Certificate issued
January 26, 1988
Last FAA action
May 22, 2013
Last owner
Seibold Gunter W (Individual)
Springville, CA
Airworthiness
Standard · Normal

NTSB accident and incident record under N97038

WPR14LA207Accident on May 24, 2014 at Arvin, CA: minor injuries, substantial damage.

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Cessna 182 · serial 18266947

The pilot’s failure to reconnect the air-oil separator return line after completing an oil change, which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to oil starvation.

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