# N7988: 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: January 7, 1993
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=7988
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N7988

## Aircraft that carried N7988

- [Cancelled 1993-01-07](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N7988-1993-01-07): Schempp-Hirth CIRRUS, S/N 101. Triennial form not returned. Owner: [Sheldon David B](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/SHELDON%20DAVID%20B), [Bishop, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/Bishop)

## NTSB investigations on N7988 (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 LAX92LA346](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX92LA346), Aug 12, 1992: Schempp-Hirth Cirrus (N7988), Bishop, CA, destroyed, 1 fatal. Probable cause: THE PILOT'S POOR INFLIGHT DECISION TO FLY OVER MOUNTAINOUS TERRAIN AT AN INADEQUATE ALTITUDE.

## FAA accident and incident reports on N7988 (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 19920812031219A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19920812031219A), Aug 12, 1992: Sphrth CIRRUS (N7988), Bishop, CA, Destroyed, 1 fatal. Struck top of a ridge. Crashed into side of canyon. Thunderstorms in area.

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