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N98990

N98990 is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Cessna 172P. The FAA cancelled the registration on June 28, 1989. 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.

Cessna 172P cancelled June 28, 1989

Serial number
17276392
Type
Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
Year built
—
Last status
Triennial registration form was mailed and has not been returned by the Post Office
Certificate issued
—
Last FAA action
—
Last owner
Withheld
Airworthiness
None on file

Piper PA-12 cancelled June 12, 1965

Serial number
12-348
Type
Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
Year built
—
Last status
Valid registration
Certificate issued
February 5, 1959
Last FAA action
—
Last owner
Bill Bowling Construction (Corporation)
Airworthiness
None on file

NTSB accident and incident record under N98990

ATL89DMG02Accident on January 24, 1989 at Mooresville, NC: minor injuries, substantial damage.

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Cessna 172P · serial 17276392

FAILURE OF THE PILOT TO MAINTAIN AIRSPEED ON FINAL APPROACH TO LAND, WHICH RESULTED IN AN INADVERTENT STALL. FACTORS RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WERE: CARBURETOR ICING CONDITIONS, NIGHT CONDITIONS, AND THE PILOT'S DECISION TO LAND AT AN UNLIGHTED RUNWAY.

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