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N97869

N97869 is not currently registered. It was last assigned to an Aerovodochody L-29 DELFIN built in 1968. The FAA cancelled the registration on September 19, 2011. The last status on file was "triennial registration form was mailed and has not been returned by the post office". The number has been on and off the register 2 times.

N97869 is reserved by United Airlines INC since March 25, 2026. Reservation type: Fee paid. An expiration notice was issued on January 25, 2027.

Aerovodochody L-29 DELFIN cancelled September 19, 2011

Serial number
2847
Type
Fixed-wing, single engine · Turbojet
Year built
1968
Last status
Triennial registration form was mailed and has not been returned by the Post Office
Certificate issued
September 15, 2003
Last FAA action
September 15, 2009
Last owner
Zweigle David L (Co-owned)
Tehachapi, CA
Airworthiness
Experimental · Exhibition

Stinson 108-1 cancelled June 25, 1957

Serial number
108-869
Type
Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
Year built
—
Last status
Valid registration
Certificate issued
June 24, 1952
Last FAA action
—
Last owner
Straumfjord Jon V (Individual)
Astoria, OR
Airworthiness
None on file

NTSB accident and incident record under N97869

WPR09LA325Accident on July 4, 2009 at Tehachapi, CA: fatal, substantial damage (2 fatal).

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Aero Vodochody L-29 · serial 2847

The pilot’s failure to maintain clearance from terrain while performing a low altitude maneuver.

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