# N98NL: 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: November 10, 1998
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=98NL
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N98NL

## Aircraft that carried N98NL

- [Cancelled 1998-11-10](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N98NL-1998-11-10): DG Flugzeugbau DG-800B, S/N 8126B55. Exported to Germany. Owner: [Safari Glide Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/SAFARI%20GLIDE%20INC), [Wilmington, DE](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/DE/Wilmington)

## NTSB investigations on N98NL (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 LAX98LA209](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX98LA209), Jun 21, 1998: Glaser-Dirks DG-800B (N98NL), Jean, NV, substantial damage. Probable cause: The disconnection of the elevator control attachment nut due to improper installation by the manufacturer, which resulted in the pilot's loss of control.

## FAA accident and incident reports on N98NL (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 19980621014519A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19980621014519A), Jun 21, 1998: Glsdks DG800B (N98NL), Jean, NV, Substantial damage. Glider lost elevator control and made an emerg landing in the desert.

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