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Deregistered · FAA record as of October 2, 2026
N288BH

N288BH is not currently registered. It was last assigned to an American Champion Aircraft 8GCBC built in 2012. The FAA cancelled the registration on October 15, 2012 when the aircraft was exported to Canada. The last status on file was "valid registration". The number has been on and off the register 2 times.

American Champion Aircraft 8GCBC cancelled October 15, 2012

Serial number
551-2012
Type
Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
Year built
2012
Last status
Valid registration
Exported to
Canada
Certificate issued
July 24, 2012
Last FAA action
August 14, 2012
Last owner
Procar LLC (Corporation)
Missoula, MT
Airworthiness
Standard · Normal

Beech V35 cancelled January 25, 1996

Serial number
D8089
Type
Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
Year built
—
Last status
Sale reported
Certificate issued
July 31, 1989
Last FAA action
September 29, 1995
Last owner
Sale Reported (Individual)
Oklahoma City, OK
Airworthiness
None on file

NTSB accident and incident record under N288BH

LAX90FA010Accident on October 22, 1989 at Goleta, CA: fatal, destroyed (1 fatal).

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Beech V35 · serial D8089

THE PILOT'S ATTEMPT TO CONDUCT VISUAL FLIGHT INTO ADVERSE WEATHER CONDITIONS AT AN ALTITUDE THAT WOULD NOT PROVIDE TERRAIN CLEARANCE. THE WEATHER CONDITION WAS A RELATED FACTOR.

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