# N285EW: not currently registered

- Registered now: No (not in the FAA registry file). The mark may be reserved or free to assign
- Earlier aircraft: 1
- Last cancelled: February 23, 1989
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=285EW
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N285EW

## Aircraft that carried N285EW

- [Cancelled 1989-02-23](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N285EW-1989-02-23): Williams VOLMER VJ-22, S/N 285. N-number assigned, not yet registered

## FAA accident and incident reports on N285EW (1)

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [Incident 19820723046419I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19820723046419I), Jul 23, 1982: N285EW, Spokane, WA, Minor damage. Rattle and miss in engine, landed seaplane in a lake with amphibious gear down. Nosed over. Exhaust valve failed.

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