# N259MC: Dornier DORNIER 228-202, registration cancelled 1993-06-28

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: June 28, 1993
- Exported to: Bahamas
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Dornier DORNIER 228-202](https://openairdocs.org/model/dornier-dornier-228-202) (registry code 2992030)
- Data sheets: [TCDS A16EU](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A16EU) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 8118
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Certificate issued: January 7, 1993
- Last registry action: January 8, 1993
- Mode S code: A27A03
- Owner when cancelled: [Deutsche Credit Corporation](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/DEUTSCHE%20CREDIT%20CORPORATION)
- Location: [Deerfield, IL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/IL/Deerfield)
- Owner type: Non-citizen corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 42.1737° N, 87.8784° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 60015, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N259MC
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=259MC
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N259MC-1993-06-28

From the FAA registry file of October 29, 2026, cancelled registrations. Owners' street addresses are left out. The Mode S code belongs to the N-number, not the airframe.

ADs and bulletins for the Dornier DORNIER 228-202: https://openairdocs.org/model/dornier-dornier-228-202.md

## NTSB investigations (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 CHI88FA128](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI88FA128), Jun 5, 1988: Dornier 228-201 (N259MC), Chicago, IL, substantial damage

## FAA accident and incident reports (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 19880605017769A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19880605017769A), Jun 5, 1988: Dorner DO228201 (N259MC), Chicago, IL, Substantial damage. Started NR2 engine and began to taxi without copilot in place. No brakes or steering. Hit aircraft. Generators off.

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