# N8498J: 1984 Westman Barry N FW-190A, registration cancelled 2020-04-03

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: April 3, 2020
- Status when cancelled: Sale reported, canceled
- Airframe: [Westman Barry N FW-190A](https://openairdocs.org/model/westman-barry-n-fw-190a) (registry code 0566421)
- Engine: [Lycoming 0-435](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-435) (registry code 41516)
- Data sheets: [TCDS E-228](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E-228) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 1
- Year built: 1984
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Experimental, amateur built
- Airworthiness date: December 28, 1984
- Last registry action: July 3, 2019
- Mode S code: ABA4C1
- Location: [La Quinta, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/La%20Quinta)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 33.6392° N, 116.2949° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 92253, within about 4 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N8498J
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=8498J
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8498J-2020-04-03

From the FAA registry file of November 7, 2026, cancelled registrations. Owners' street addresses are left out. The Mode S code belongs to the N-number, not the airframe.

ADs and bulletins for the Westman Barry N FW-190A: https://openairdocs.org/model/westman-barry-n-fw-190a.md

## FAA accident and incident reports (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.

- [Incident 19980311006669I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19980311006669I), Mar 11, 1998: Amtr FW190 (N8498J), Apple Valley, CA, Minor damage. Narrative: on March 11, 1998 at approximately 1130 PST, Mr. Paul w. kiener was test running his focke wulf 190A on the ground to determine the effects of…
- [Incident 19850307013359I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19850307013359I), Mar 7, 1985: Amtrwr FW190 (N8498J), El Cajon, CA, Minor damage. Became airborne during high speed taxi run. Engine backfired. Touchdown hard enough to break gear support bracket.

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