N988GM is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Cessna 421B built in 1973. The FAA cancelled the registration on November 16, 2009. The last status on file was "triennial registration form was mailed and has not been returned by the post office". The number has been on and off the register 2 times.
Cessna 421B cancelled November 16, 2009
- Serial number
- 421B0535
- Type
- Fixed-wing, multi-engine · Piston (reciprocating)
- Year built
- 1973
- Last status
- Triennial registration form was mailed and has not been returned by the Post Office
- Certificate issued
- August 26, 2002
- Last FAA action
- October 20, 2009
- Last owner
- B C L LLC (Corporation)
Pompano Beach, FL - Airworthiness
- Standard · Normal
Beech D55 cancelled June 27, 1973
- Serial number
- TE-589
- Type
- Fixed-wing, multi-engine · Piston (reciprocating)
- Year built
- —
- Last status
- Valid registration
- Certificate issued
- August 25, 1970
- Last FAA action
- —
- Last owner
- Sheffield William H JR (Individual)
Beckley, WV - Airworthiness
- None on file
NTSB accident and incident record under N988GM
Aircraft on the NTSB record: Cessna 421B · serial 421B0535
The pilot's failure to extend the landing gear prior to landing, which resulted in the propellers striking the runway, an aborted landing, and an in-flight collision with terrain.
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