N6388V is not currently registered. It was last assigned to an I.C.A.-Brasov (Romania) IS-28B2. The FAA cancelled the registration on November 13, 2012. The last status on file was "second notice for re-registration or renewal". The number has been on and off the register 2 times.
I.C.A.-Brasov (Romania) IS-28B2 cancelled November 13, 2012
- Serial number
- 364
- Type
- Glider · None
- Year built
- —
- Last status
- Second notice for re-registration or renewal
- Certificate issued
- October 26, 2000
- Last FAA action
- June 29, 2010
- Last owner
- Greater Houston Soaring Association (Corporation)
Hempstead, TX - Airworthiness
- None on file
Cessna 172RG cancelled August 2, 1991
- Serial number
- 172RG0651
- Type
- Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
- Year built
- —
- Last status
- Valid registration
- Exported to
- France
- Certificate issued
- —
- Last FAA action
- February 25, 1991
- Last owner
- Van Bortel Aircraft INC (Corporation)
Arlington, TX - Airworthiness
- None on file
NTSB accident and incident record under N6388V
Aircraft on the NTSB record: Iar Brasov IS-28B2 · serial 364
The pilot’s failure to maintain adequate airspeed during an emergency situation, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall and subsequent impact with terrain. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s acute coronary event, which resulted from his severe coronary artery disease, prior physical exertion, and the stress of the emergency situation.
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