Single-engine piston

N98BT

Homebuilt Thatcher CX4

Registered No accidents on file
Built
—
Serial
609
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
1
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Lafayette, LA
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Registration record

N98BT on the FAA register

Type
Homebuilt Thatcher CX4
Serial
609
Engines
1
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Lafayette, LA
Certificate issued
2026-05-28
Airworthiness date
—
Registration expires
2033-05-31
Airworthiness class
—
Mode S (hex)
ADA8F6
Mode S (octal)
53324366
Seats (type)
1
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2033-05-31
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2026-05-28
    Certificate of registration issued as N98BT to the current registrant.
  • 2018-02-12
    N98BT previously assigned to a Cessna 310R (s/n 310R1582); cancelled.
Overview

About N98BT

N98BT is a Homebuilt Thatcher CX4, serial number 609. It is registered to an individual in Lafayette, Louisiana. The current certificate of registration was issued on May 28, 2026 and expires on May 31, 2033.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston and 1 seats.

No NTSB accident or incident reports and no FAA preliminary notices are on file for this airframe as N98BT. 1 earlier record involves a different aircraft that carried the same N-number.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

2013-12-08 Accident · Jacksonville, FL Damage: Destroyed Fatal injury NTSB · ERA14FA068
Reported aircraft: Cessna 310R — a different aircraft that carried the N98BT registration before this airframe.
Probable cause: The pilot s failure to maintain airplane control during a missed approach in night instrument meteorological conditions due to spatial disorientation and a lack of instrument proficiency.

Sources: NTSB aviation accident database and CAROL case system, FAA preliminary accident & incident notices. Search accident records

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Data: FAA Aircraft Registry (October 2026), including deregistered aircraft; NTSB and FAA accident data; fyiAero listing history. Individual owners' names are shown to signed-in users and street addresses are never shown. Type figures are published specifications, not this aircraft's.