# N8288U: not currently registered

- Registered now: No (not in the FAA registry file). The mark may be reserved or free to assign
- Earlier aircraft: 2
- Last cancelled: February 27, 2013
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=8288U
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N8288U

## Aircraft that carried N8288U

- [Cancelled 2013-02-27](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8288U-2013-02-27): Cessna 150M, S/N 15077912, built 1976. Sale reported, canceled. Owner: [Oakland, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/Oakland)
- [Cancelled 1964-11-27](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8288U-1964-11-27): Cessna 172F, S/N 17252188. Exported to New Zealand. Owner: [Cessna Aircraft Company](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/CESSNA%20AIRCRAFT%20COMPANY)

## NTSB investigations on N8288U (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 LAX82FA269](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX82FA269), Jul 21, 1982: Cessna 150M (N8288U), Orinda, CA, substantial damage

## FAA accident and incident reports on N8288U (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 19820720035519A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19820720035519A), Jul 20, 1982: Cessna 150M (N8288U), Orinda, CA, Substantial damage. Pilot claims engine failed. Ditched in a lake. Engine checked normal. Witnesses saw airplane on 2 power off glides.

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