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Deregistered · FAA record as of October 2, 2026
N282XT

N282XT is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Temple Benjamin FREEDOM MASTER FM-2 built in 2012. The FAA cancelled the registration on September 6, 2019. The last status on file was "registration expired, pending cancellation".

Temple Benjamin FREEDOM MASTER FM-2 cancelled September 6, 2019

Serial number
026
Type
Fixed-wing, single engine · Four-cycle piston
Year built
2012
Last status
Registration expired, pending cancellation
Certificate issued
December 18, 2008
Last FAA action
April 12, 2016
Last owner
Temple Benjamin (Individual)
East Rockaway, NY
Airworthiness
Experimental · Amateur built

NTSB accident and incident record under N282XT

ERA16LA267Accident on July 23, 2016 at East Haddam, CT: serious injuries, substantial damage.

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Temple Benjamin FREEDOM MASTER FM-2 · serial 026

The pilot’s loss of airplane control during the initial climb.

A tail number passes between aircraft over the years; match the serial number on the NTSB record against the airframe above. Source: NTSB aviation accident database, records through September 30, 2026.

Source: FAA Civil Aviation Registry, Releasable Aircraft Database, October 2, 2026. See this number on the FAA site