# N8898: 1962 Piper PA-24, registration cancelled 2014-11-20

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: November 20, 2014
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Piper PA-24](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-24) (registry code 7102402)
- Engine: [Lycoming 0-540 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-540-series) (registry code 41532)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 1A15](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/1A15), [TCDS E-295](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E-295) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 24-3171
- Year built: 1962
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard
- Airworthiness date: March 19, 1962
- Certificate issued: December 19, 1979
- Last registry action: November 23, 1985
- Mode S code: AC42B4
- Owners when cancelled: [Strickfaden Alan C](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/STRICKFADEN%20ALAN%20C), [Strickfaden Joan R](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/STRICKFADEN%20JOAN%20R), [Schinneller G C](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/SCHINNELLER%20G%20C)
- Location: [Rancho Palos Verde, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/Rancho%20Palos%20Verde)
- Owner type: Co-owned
- Owner's area on the map: 33.7801° N, 118.3724° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 90274, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N8898
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=8898
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8898-2014-11-20

From the FAA registry file of October 31, 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 Piper PA-24: https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-24.md

## NTSB investigations (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 LAX85FA137](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX85FA137), Feb 9, 1985: Piper PA-24-250 (N8898), Corona, CA, destroyed
- [NTSB CHI77FER04](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI77FER04), Jul 4, 1977: Piper PA-24 (N8898), Superior, WI, substantial damage, 1 fatal

## 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.

- [Accident 19850209002909A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19850209002909A), Feb 9, 1985: Piper STCPA24 (N8898), Corona, CA, Destroyed. Lost power during initial climb. Struck trees trying to turn back to runway. Fuel selector may have been on off.
- [Accident 19770704035199A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19770704035199A), Jul 4, 1977: Piper PA24 (N8898), Superior, MN, Substantial damage. Fuel found in left wing tank,right tank empty.

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