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Deregistered · FAA record as of October 2, 2026
N9987J

N9987J is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Cessna T188C built in 1982. The FAA cancelled the registration on February 13, 2018. The last status on file was "registration expired, pending cancellation".

Cessna T188C cancelled February 13, 2018

Serial number
T18803916T
Type
Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
Year built
1982
Last status
Registration expired, pending cancellation
Certificate issued
October 25, 1982
Last FAA action
August 29, 2012
Last owner
Baldwin Ranch CO (Corporation)
Ismay, MT
Airworthiness
Multiple · Standard; Restricted; Agriculture and pest control

NTSB accident and incident record under N9987J

WPR15CA173Accident on May 31, 2015 at Ismay, MT: no injuries, substantial damage.

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Cessna T188C · serial T18803916T

The pilot's incorrect action to continue the takeoff when he failed to maintain directional control during the takeoff roll.

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