# N298DM: not currently registered

- Registered now: No (not in the FAA registry file). The mark may be reserved or free to assign
- Earlier aircraft: 1
- Last cancelled: July 11, 2022
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=298DM
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N298DM

## Aircraft that carried N298DM

- [Cancelled 2022-07-11](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N298DM-2022-07-11): Marks Donald P RV-8, S/N 80-298. Assigned, pending cancellation

## NTSB investigations on N298DM (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB WPR22LA193](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR22LA193), May 31, 2022: Vans RV-8 (N298DM), Galice, OR, substantial damage. Probable cause: The in-flight failure of the crankshaft gear’s alignment dowel as a result of the retaining bolt not being installed, which lead to a total loss of engine power.

## FAA accident and incident reports on N298DM (1)

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [Accident 20220531012249A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20220531012249A), May 31, 2022: Marks Donald P RV-8 (N298DM), Merlin, OR, Substantial damage. Airman states he had flown about 15 minutes earlier in the day in the same aircraft. He went and picked up a passenger and about 5 minutes later into the…

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