# N8881U: 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: June 20, 2017
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=8881U
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N8881U

## Aircraft that carried N8881U

- [Cancelled 2017-06-20](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8881U-2017-06-20): Cessna 172F, S/N 17252799, built 1965. Registration expired, pending cancellation. Owner: [Blue Diamond Aviation](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/BLUE%20DIAMOND%20AVIATION), [Pomona, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/Pomona)

## NTSB investigations on N8881U (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 LAX08CA214](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX08CA214), Jul 6, 2008: Cessna 172F (N8881U), Pomona, CA, substantial damage. Probable cause: Fuel exhaustion due to the pilot's inadequate preflight planning and his failure to refuel the airplane.

## FAA accident and incident reports on N8881U (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 20080705843729A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20080705843729A), Jul 5, 2008: Cessna 172F (N8881U), La Verne, CA, Substantial damage. (-23) N8881U was flown by 3 renters on the day of the accident. Pilot #1 took the aircraft for a 1.8 hour cross country flight after fueling the aircraft with…

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