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Deregistered · FAA record as of October 2, 2026
N2872J

N2872J is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Cessna T188C built in 1979. The FAA cancelled the registration on September 24, 2012. The last status on file was "registration expired, pending cancellation".

Cessna T188C cancelled September 24, 2012

Serial number
T18803547T
Type
Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
Year built
1979
Last status
Registration expired, pending cancellation
Certificate issued
June 20, 1989
Last FAA action
May 18, 2010
Last owner
Anderson James D (Co-owned)
Russell, KS
Airworthiness
Restricted · Agriculture and pest control

NTSB accident and incident record under N2872J

CHI91DCJ04Accident on August 1, 1991 at Grand Island, NE: no injuries, substantial damage.

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Cessna T188C · serial T18803547T

THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN ADEQUATE CLEARANCE FROM CROPS DURING AERIAL APPLICATION MANEUVERS. RELATED FACTORS ARE THE FAILURE OF A PROPELLER PITCH CHANGE MECHANISM AND THE PILOT'S DIVERTED ATTENTION.

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