N88TE is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Cessna 152. The FAA cancelled the registration on March 8, 2018. The last status on file was "registration expired, pending cancellation".
N88TE is reserved by a private party since November 28, 2025. Reservation type: Fee paid, expiration notice sent. An expiration notice was issued on September 28, 2026.
Cessna 152 cancelled March 8, 2018
- Serial number
- 15284536
- Type
- Fixed-wing, single engine · Four-cycle piston
- Year built
- —
- Last status
- Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Certificate issued
- October 24, 2013
- Last FAA action
- October 24, 2013
- Last owner
- Torikawa Glen K (Partnership)
Ewa Beach, HI - Airworthiness
- Standard · Utility
NTSB accident and incident record under N88TE
Aircraft on the NTSB record: Cessna 152 · serial 15284536
THE INADEQUATE VISUAL LOOKOUT OF THE PILOTS OF BOTH AIRPLANES WHICH RESULTED IN THE COLLISION. CONTRIBUTING TO THE ACCIDENT WAS THE IMPROPER VFR PROCEDURES OF N88TE WHILE TRANSITIONING THROUGH THE WHEELER AFB AIRPORT TRAFFIC AREA.
Aircraft on the NTSB record: Cessna 152 · serial 15284536
INADEQUATE CONTROL TOWER SERVICE PROVIDED BY THE LOCAL CONTROLLER (LC), AND FAILURE OF THE TWO PILOTS TO SEE AND AVOID EACH OTHER'S AIRCRAFT. RELATED FACTORS WERE: IDENTIFICATION OF THE WRONG AIRCRAFT BY THE LOCAL CONTROLLER, HIS EXCESSIVE WORKLOAD (HEAVY TRAFFIC), AND VISUAL PERCEPTION FROM THE LOCAL CONTROLLERS POINT OF VIEW.
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