N90897 — Piper PA-25-235

Aircraft record

Serial number

258156017

Manufacturer

Piper

Model

PA-25-235

Category

Fixed wing single-engine

Registration

Deregistered

View the FAA registry record for N90897 →

Accident & incident history

1. DFW08LA206Aug 17, 2008Mountain Grove, MOFatal · 1 fatal

   An on-board fire following a propane leak. Contributing to the accident was the lack of training/experience of the non-certificated pilot.

Registration timeline

Ownership and registration events for this airframe (the Piper PA-25-235).

1. —deregistered

Earlier aircraft on this N-number

The tail number N90897 was previously assigned to different aircraft. A registration number can be reused across unrelated airframes over decades — these are not the Piper PA-25-235 above.

• until Jan 29, 2018Balloon Works FIREFLY 7-15 (s/n F7-717)
• until Mar 21, 1963Douglas DC-6 (s/n 43214)

Frequently asked

Has N90897 been in an accident?

Yes. N90897 appears in 1 NTSB accident record, the most recent in 2008.

What kind of aircraft is N90897?

N90897 is a Piper PA-25-235 (fixed wing single-engine), serial number 258156017.

Has N90897 been in a fatal accident?

An NTSB record for N90897 (DFW08LA206) is classified with a fatal highest injury level.