# N8983W: 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: December 2, 2019
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=8983W
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N8983W

## Aircraft that carried N8983W

- [Cancelled 2019-12-02](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8983W-2019-12-02): Piper PA-28-235, S/N 28-10562, built 1964. Registration expired, pending cancellation. Owner: [Teko Air LLC](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/TEKO%20AIR%20LLC), [Des Moines, IA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/IA/Des%20Moines)

## NTSB investigations on N8983W (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 CEN16FA378](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN16FA378), Sep 20, 2016: Piper PA 28-235 (N8983W), Lee's Summit, MO, substantial damage, 2 fatal. Probable cause: The pilot's improper control inputs during takeoff, which resulted in the exceedance of the airplane's critical angle of attack and subsequent departure stall, and loss of airplane control.

## FAA accident and incident reports on N8983W (2)

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 20160920018819A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20160920018819A), Sep 20, 2016: Piper PA-28-235 (N8983W), Lees Summit, MO, Substantial damage, 2 fatal. The aircraft departed ikv, ankeny, Iowa with destination of lxt. Upon landing on runway 18 at lxt, the pilot attempted a ?touch-and-go?. After lifting off the…
- [Incident 19850301020389I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19850301020389I), Mar 1, 1985: Piper PA28235 (N8983W), Indianapolis, IN, Minor damage. Bird strike during IFR approach. Made missed approach and landed elsewhere. Damage to wing.

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