# N98990: 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: June 28, 1989
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=98990
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N98990

## Aircraft that carried N98990

- [Cancelled 1989-06-28](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N98990-1989-06-28): Cessna 172P, S/N 17276392. Triennial form not returned
- [Cancelled 1965-06-12](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N98990-1965-06-12): Piper PA-12, S/N 12-348. Owner: [Bill Bowling Construction](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/BILL%20BOWLING%20CONSTRUCTION)

## NTSB investigations on N98990 (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 ATL89DMG02](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL89DMG02), Jan 24, 1989: Cessna 172P (N98990), Mooresville, NC, substantial damage. Probable cause: FAILURE OF THE PILOT TO MAINTAIN AIRSPEED ON FINAL APPROACH TO LAND, WHICH RESULTED IN AN INADVERTENT STALL. FACTORS RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WERE: CARBURETOR ICING CONDITIONS, NIGHT CONDITIONS, AND…

## FAA accident and incident reports on N98990 (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 19890124001189A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19890124001189A), Jan 24, 1989: Cessna 172P (N98990), Mooresville, NC, Substantial damage. Flew into ground left wing low trying to land on a unlit runway after dark. Impact severed gear and damaged wings.

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