# N988GM: 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: November 16, 2009
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=988GM
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N988GM

## Aircraft that carried N988GM

- [Cancelled 2009-11-16](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N988GM-2009-11-16): Cessna 421B, S/N 421B0535, built 1973. Triennial form not returned. Owner: [B C L LLC](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/B%20C%20L%20LLC), [Pompano Beach, FL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/FL/Pompano%20Beach)
- [Cancelled 1973-06-27](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N988GM-1973-06-27): Beech D55, S/N TE-589. Owner: [Sheffield William H Jr](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/SHEFFIELD%20WILLIAM%20H%20JR), [Beckley, WV](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/WV/Beckley)

## NTSB investigations on N988GM (2)

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 MIA06LA105](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA06LA105), May 8, 2006: Cessna 421B (N988GM), Marathon, FL, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's failure to extend the landing gear prior to landing, which resulted in the propellers striking the runway, an aborted landing, and an in-flight collision with terrain.
- [NTSB NYC73FID02](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC73FID02), Jul 13, 1972: Beech 95-B55 (N988GM), Covington, VA, destroyed

## FAA accident and incident reports on N988GM (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 20060508006809A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20060508006809A), May 8, 2006: Cessna 421B (N988GM), Marathon, FL, Destroyed. (-23) Gear was not extended. Aircraft propellers came into contact with the runway and pilot initiated a go-around, became airborne but was unable to gain…

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