# N5088J: 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: July 15, 2013
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=5088J
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N5088J

## Aircraft that carried N5088J

- [Cancelled 2013-07-15](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5088J-2013-07-15): Bell UH-1L, S/N 154956. Registration expired, pending cancellation. Owner: [Garlick Helicopters Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/GARLICK%20HELICOPTERS%20INC), [Hamilton, MT](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/MT/Hamilton)

## NTSB investigations on N5088J (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB LAX95LA030](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX95LA030), Nov 1, 1994: Bell UH-1E (N5088J), Willits, CA, substantial damage. Probable cause: that the pilot misjudged the distance between the helicopter and the trees.

## FAA accident and incident reports on N5088J (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.

- [Accident 19941031048179A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19941031048179A), Oct 31, 1994: Bell UH1E (N5088J), Willits, CA, Substantial damage. Dropped log. Began climbout. Tailrotor gear box hit a tree. Autorotated to hard landing.

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