# N5989Z: 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: March 30, 2018
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=5989Z
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N5989Z

## Aircraft that carried N5989Z

- [Cancelled 2018-03-30](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5989Z-2018-03-30): Piper PA-18-150, S/N 18-8247, built 1965. Registration expired, pending cancellation. Owner: [Schauss Tim J](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/SCHAUSS%20TIM%20J), [Pablo, MT](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/MT/Pablo)

## NTSB investigations on N5989Z (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 WPR15FA062](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR15FA062), Dec 16, 2014: Piper PA 18-150 (N5989Z), Ronan, MT, substantial damage, 1 fatal. Probable cause: The pilot’s failure to maintain clearance from terrain while performing an intentional, abrupt low-level maneuver.

## FAA accident and incident reports on N5989Z (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 20141216022999A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20141216022999A), Dec 16, 2014: Piper PA-18-150 (N5989Z), Polson, MT, Destroyed, 1 fatal. On December 16, 2014, Piper supercub N5989Z impacted terrain approximately 100 feet below the ridge of a terrain feature. Aircraft had two occupants on board.…

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