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N85987

N85987 is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Cessna A188B. The FAA cancelled the registration on January 6, 1992. The last status on file was "valid registration".

Cessna A188B cancelled January 6, 1992

Serial number
18802002T
Type
Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
Year built
—
Last status
Valid registration
Certificate issued
January 5, 1990
Last FAA action
January 11, 1990
Last owner
Stanley Willis W (Individual)
Bishop, TX
Airworthiness
None on file

NTSB accident and incident record under N85987

FTW91DRG05Accident on July 28, 1991 at Driscoll, TX: fatal, destroyed (1 fatal).

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Cessna 188B · serial 18802002T

THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN CLEARANCE FROM THE GUY WIRE DURING THE AERIAL APPLICATION MANEUVER.

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