# N797A: not currently registered

- Registered now: No (not in the FAA registry file). The mark may be reserved or free to assign
- Earlier aircraft: 2
- Last cancelled: April 18, 2018
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=797A
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N797A

## Aircraft that carried N797A

- [Cancelled 2018-04-18](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N797A-2018-04-18): Adams Donald E DA1, S/N 01, built 2009. Registration expired, pending cancellation. Owner: [Adams Donald E](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/ADAMS%20DONALD%20E), [Sebring, FL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/FL/Sebring)
- [Cancelled 1996-10-22](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N797A-1996-10-22): Cessna 402B, S/N 402B1220. Exported to Antigua and Barbuda. Owner: [Maine Aviation Sales Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/MAINE%20AVIATION%20SALES%20INC), [Portland, ME](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/ME/Portland)

## NTSB investigations on N797A (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 ERA15FA139](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA15FA139), Mar 2, 2015: Adams Donald L DA1 (N797A), Sebring, FL, substantial damage, 1 fatal. Probable cause: A partial loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined based on the available evidence.

## FAA accident and incident reports on N797A (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 20150302002809A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20150302002809A), Mar 2, 2015: Adams Donald E DA1 (N797A), Sebring, FL, Destroyed, 1 fatal. 1 - Airman had not flown accident aircraft in 2 years. The 2 pilots he shared hangar with stated the last time he flew the accident aircraft, its engine quit…

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