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N88966

N88966 is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Slingsby DART T.51 built in 1964. The FAA cancelled the registration on April 26, 2013. The last status on file was "sale reported, pending cancellation".

Slingsby DART T.51 cancelled April 26, 2013

Serial number
1437
Type
Glider · None
Year built
1964
Last status
Sale reported, pending cancellation
Certificate issued
—
Last FAA action
June 25, 1997
Last owner
Sale Reported (Individual)
Xxx, OK
Airworthiness
Experimental · Research and development

NTSB accident and incident record under N88966

FTW95LA299Accident on July 15, 1995 at Odessa, TX: serious injuries, substantial damage.

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Slingsby T-51 · serial 1437

THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN AIRSPEED REQUIRED FOR FLIGHT, RESULTING IN AN INADVERTENT STALL/SPIN AT LOW ALTITUDE. A FACTOR WAS THE WINDSHEAR.

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