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N98489

N98489 is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Cessna 421C. The FAA cancelled the registration on February 6, 1995. 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.

N98489 is reserved by Denver International Airport since July 14, 2026. Reservation type: Reserved, no fee.

Cessna 421C cancelled February 6, 1995

Serial number
421C0067
Type
Fixed-wing, multi-engine · Piston (reciprocating)
Year built
—
Last status
Triennial registration form was mailed and has not been returned by the Post Office
Certificate issued
October 31, 1991
Last FAA action
November 16, 1994
Last owner
Fredericks Richard R (Individual)
Palm Desert, CA
Airworthiness
None on file

Piper J3C-65 cancelled February 7, 1958

Serial number
18693
Type
Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
Year built
—
Last status
Valid registration
Exported to
Canada
Certificate issued
October 29, 1957
Last FAA action
—
Last owner
Smith James D (Individual)
Manitoba,
Airworthiness
None on file

NTSB accident and incident record under N98489

SEA93FA035Accident on December 13, 1992 at Wilsonville, OR: fatal, destroyed (2 fatal).

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Cessna 421C · serial 421C0067

THE PILOT-IN-COMMAND'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE AIRCRAFT.

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