# N98489: 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: February 6, 1995
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=98489
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N98489

## Aircraft that carried N98489

- [Cancelled 1995-02-06](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N98489-1995-02-06): Cessna 421C, S/N 421C0067. Triennial form not returned. Owner: [Fredericks Richard R](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/FREDERICKS%20RICHARD%20R), [Palm Desert, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/Palm%20Desert)
- [Cancelled 1958-02-07](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N98489-1958-02-07): Piper J3C-65, S/N 18693. Exported to Canada. Owner: [Smith James D](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/SMITH%20JAMES%20D), Manitoba

## NTSB investigations on N98489 (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 SEA93FA035](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA93FA035), Dec 13, 1992: Cessna 421C (N98489), Wilsonville, OR, destroyed, 2 fatal. Probable cause: THE PILOT-IN-COMMAND'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE AIRCRAFT.

## FAA accident and incident reports on N98489 (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 19921212049839A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19921212049839A), Dec 12, 1992: Cessna 421C (N98489), Wilsonville, OR, Destroyed, 2 fatal. Rolled inverted dived. Began pullup. Struck tree and crashed. No anomalies. Possible intentional roll.
- [Incident 19790102000919I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19790102000919I), Jan 2, 1979: Cessna 421C (N98489), Eagle, CO, Minor damage. Lost directional control on icy runway. Right brake master cylinder was empty. Not serviced for 5 months.

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