N8960G - Aircraft Aircraft Registration

Aircraft Description

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Type Aircraft

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Airworthiness Date

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Classification

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Type Registration

Unknown

Status

Valid Registration

Cert Issue Date

Invalid Date

Registered Owner

Name

STAKES KEITH W

Address

PO BOX 427

City

SATANTA

State / Zip Code

Kansas67870-0427

Country

United States

Powerplant & Avionics

Engine Type

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Number of Engines

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Mode S Code (Oct)

53056775

Mode S Code (Hex)

AC5DFD

NTSB Accident History (1)

Date	NTSB #	Damage	Highest Injury	Probable Cause
Jul 31, 1997	CHI97LA240	Substantial	None	the pilot's decision to perform a precautionary landing in a corn field due to an undetermined event in the cockpit. Factors relating to the accident were: the pilot's inadvertent actuation of the 'smoker' switch, his unfamiliarity with the 'smoke' equipment on the airplane, and corn crop in the emergency landing area.

Jul 31, 1997CHI97LA240

Substantial

None

the pilot's decision to perform a precautionary landing in a corn field due to an undetermined event in the cockpit. Factors relating to the accident were: the pilot's inadvertent actuation of the 'smoker' switch, his unfamiliarity with the 'smoke' equipment on the airplane, and corn crop in the emergency landing area.

Additional Details

Registration

N8960G

Serial Number

18801331T

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Expiration Date

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Unique ID

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Data Source

Data provided by the US Federal Aviation Administration. View on FAA.gov

Last updated: 2026-05-15 01:32:20 UTC