N98117 is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Piper PA-28-140 built in 1969. The FAA cancelled the registration on May 30, 2013. The last status on file was "registration expired, pending cancellation". The number has been on and off the register 2 times.
Piper PA-28-140 cancelled May 30, 2013
- Serial number
- 28-26053
- Type
- Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
- Year built
- 1969
- Last status
- Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Certificate issued
- April 18, 2005
- Last FAA action
- April 15, 2008
- Last owner
- Georgia Cherokee Airshares 1 LLC (Corporation)
Rome, GA - Airworthiness
- Standard · Normal; Utility
Piper J3C-65 cancelled July 1, 1949
- Serial number
- 18272
- Type
- Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
- Year built
- —
- Last status
- Valid registration
- Certificate issued
- October 9, 1947
- Last FAA action
- —
- Last owner
- Wigen Robert (Individual)
Chester, MT - Airworthiness
- None on file
NTSB accident and incident record under N98117
Aircraft on the NTSB record: Piper PA-28-140 · serial 28-26053
The pilot's inadequate in-flight planning/decision which resulted in fuel exhaustion. A contributing factor in the accident was the pilot's inadequate preflight planning/preparation to ensure an adequate fuel supply was available for the intended flight.
Aircraft on the NTSB record: Piper PA-28-140 · serial 28-26053
the pilot's failure to maintain control of the airplane which resulted in a stall/mush condition. Factors associated with the accident were the trees and gusty wind conditions which resulted in turbulence on takeoff.
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