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Deregistered · FAA record as of October 2, 2026
N288SW

N288SW is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Textron Aviation Inc 208B built in 2016. The FAA cancelled the registration on December 22, 2016 when the aircraft was exported to Australia. The last status on file was "valid registration".

N288SW is reserved by Sidewinder Aircraft LLC since August 23, 2026. Reservation type: Fee paid. An expiration notice was issued on June 23, 2027.

Textron Aviation Inc 208B cancelled December 22, 2016

Serial number
208B5288
Type
Fixed-wing, single engine · Turboprop
Year built
2016
Last status
Valid registration
Exported to
Australia
Certificate issued
November 1, 2016
Last FAA action
November 1, 2016
Last owner
Wells Fargo Bank Northwest Na Trustee (Corporation)
Salt Lake City, UT
Airworthiness
Standard · Normal

NTSB accident and incident record under N288SW

LAX01LA105Accident on February 26, 2001 at Monterey, CA: serious injuries.

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Embraer EMB-120 · serial 120316

moisture contamination of the elevator trim actuators, which allowed the units to freeze at altitude resulting in an abrupt pitch change when the units thawed at lower altitudes.

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