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Deregistered · FAA record as of October 2, 2026
N8988B

N8988B is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Cessna 172 built in 1958. The FAA cancelled the registration on March 19, 2018. The last status on file was "registration expired, pending cancellation".

Cessna 172 cancelled March 19, 2018

Serial number
36688
Type
Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
Year built
1958
Last status
Registration expired, pending cancellation
Certificate issued
December 16, 2013
Last FAA action
December 16, 2013
Last owner
Green Lawrence Marshall (Individual)
Buies Creek, NC
Airworthiness
Standard

NTSB accident and incident record under N8988B

ERA14CA176Accident on March 22, 2014 at Mt Olive, NC: no injuries, substantial damage.

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Cessna 172B · serial 36688

The pilot's failure to adequately secure the airplane before hand-propping the engine for startup.

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