# N898AL: Douglas C54G-DC, registration cancelled 1998-05-21

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: May 21, 1998
- Status when cancelled: Triennial form not returned
- Airframe: [Douglas C54G-DC](https://openairdocs.org/model/douglas-c54g-dc) (registry code 3021534)
- Data sheets: [TCDS A-762](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A-762) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 35986
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Certificate issued: April 13, 1995
- Last registry action: April 15, 1998
- Mode S code: AC6317
- Owner when cancelled: [Brooks Fuel Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/BROOKS%20FUEL%20INC)
- Location: [Fairbanks, AK](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/AK/Fairbanks)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 64.0097° N, 144.6830° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 99706, within about 5 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N898AL
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=898AL
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N898AL-1998-05-21

From the FAA registry file of October 29, 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 Douglas C54G-DC: https://openairdocs.org/model/douglas-c54g-dc.md

## NTSB investigations (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 ANC95LA046](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC95LA046), Apr 17, 1995: Douglas C54GDC (N898AL), Kivalina, AK, substantial damage. Probable cause: THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO IDENTIFY A HAZARDOUS LANDING AREA. FACTORS IN THE ACCIDENT ARE THE PRESENCE OF SNOW BANKS/BERMS ON THE RUNWAY, AND THE INADEQUATE SNOW REMOVAL BY AIRPORT PERSONNEL.

## FAA accident and incident reports (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 19950417008239A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19950417008239A), Apr 17, 1995: Doug C54GDC (N898AL), Kivalina, AK, Substantial damage. Struck snow drifts landing on unplowed runway. NOTAMS warns unattended. Use visual inspection. Not visible from air

## Other aircraft with N898AL

- [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N898AL): Zipline International P2 ZIP, S/N 18736P22585

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