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Deregistered · FAA record as of October 2, 2026
N98598

N98598 is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Cessna 172P built in 1985. The FAA cancelled the registration on April 14, 2022. The last status on file was "sale reported, canceled". The number has been on and off the register 2 times.

N98598 is reserved by a private party since April 14, 2022. Reservation type: Two-year hold for canceled N-numbers.

Cessna 172P cancelled April 14, 2022

Serial number
17276320
Type
Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
Year built
1985
Last status
Sale reported, canceled
Certificate issued
—
Last FAA action
May 18, 2021
Last owner
Sale Reported (Individual)
Montgomery, AL
Airworthiness
Standard · Normal; Utility

Piper J3C-65 cancelled September 9, 1970

Serial number
18820
Type
Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
Year built
1946
Last status
Valid registration
Certificate issued
June 1, 1968
Last FAA action
—
Last owner
Ross John W And Tharp George D (Individual)
Pensacola, FL
Airworthiness
None on file

NTSB accident and incident record under N98598

ERA13CA146Accident on February 18, 2013 at Valparaiso, FL: no injuries, substantial damage.

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Cessna 172P · serial 17276320

The pilot’s failure to maintain control of the airplane while landing in gusting wind conditions.

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