# N8989R: 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: October 14, 1981
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=8989R
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N8989R

## Aircraft that carried N8989R

- [Cancelled 1981-10-14](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8989R-1981-10-14): Champion 7GCB, S/N 7GCB-26. Owner: [Roberts G Ray](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/ROBERTS%20G%20RAY), [Palmer, AK](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/AK/Palmer)

## NTSB investigations on N8989R (2)

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 ANC81FA066](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC81FA066), Jun 19, 1981: Champion 7GCB (N8989R), Wasilla, AK, substantial damage, 1 fatal
- [NTSB ANC66D0063](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC66D0063), Aug 31, 1965: Champion 7GCB (N8989R), Tyonek, AK, substantial damage

## FAA accident and incident reports on N8989R (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 19810619038879A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19810619038879A), Jun 19, 1981: Bbavia 7GCB (N8989R), Wasilla, AK, Substantial damage. Aircraft crashed during low-level flight when aircraft stalled. Aircraft was over gross weight.

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