N98438 - Aircraft Aircraft Registration

Aircraft Description

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Model

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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

N-Number Assigned – but has not yet been registered

Cert Issue Date

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Registered Owner

The registered owner has requested to keep this data private under Title 49 of the United States Code, Section 44114.

Powerplant & Avionics

Engine Type

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Number of Engines

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Mode S Code (Oct)

53336342

Mode S Code (Hex)

ADBCE2

NTSB Accident History (1)

Date	NTSB #	Damage	Highest Injury	Probable Cause
Oct 2, 1990	NYC91FA001	Destroyed	Fatal	IMPROPER PLANNING/DECISION BY THE PILOT, AND HIS FAILURE TO MAINTAIN PROPER ALTITUDE WHILE FLYING OVER MOUNTAINOUS TERRAIN. FACTORS RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WERE: DARKNESS, MOUNTAINOUS TERRAIN, AND PILOT FATIGUE.

Oct 2, 1990NYC91FA001

Destroyed

Fatal

IMPROPER PLANNING/DECISION BY THE PILOT, AND HIS FAILURE TO MAINTAIN PROPER ALTITUDE WHILE FLYING OVER MOUNTAINOUS TERRAIN. FACTORS RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WERE: DARKNESS, MOUNTAINOUS TERRAIN, AND PILOT FATIGUE.

Additional Details

Registration

N98438

Serial Number

17276292

Number of Engines

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Number of Seats

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Expiration Date

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Last Action Date

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Last Update 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