# N8397E: 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 4, 2023
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=8397E
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N8397E

## Aircraft that carried N8397E

- [Cancelled 2023-03-04](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8397E-2023-03-04): Mooney M20A, S/N 1575, built 1960. Registration expired, pending cancellation. Owner: [Zdunkiewicz Michael A](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/ZDUNKIEWICZ%20MICHAEL%20A), [Jacksonville Beach, FL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/FL/Jacksonville%20Beach)

## FAA accident and incident reports on N8397E (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.

- [Incident 19920401011229I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19920401011229I), Apr 1, 1992: Mooney M20A (N8397E), Columbus, NE, Minor damage. Engine failure inflight. Emergency landing at Columbus. Landed safely. Engine had a broken crankshaft.

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