# N2828M: 2008 Creek Michel W BEARHAWK, registration cancelled 2023-05-02

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: May 2, 2023
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Creek Michel W BEARHAWK](https://openairdocs.org/model/creek-michel-w-bearhawk) (registry code 05622Z9)
- Engine: [Lycoming 0-540 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-540-series) (registry code 41532)
- Data sheets: [TCDS E-295](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E-295) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 056-107/108-854
- Year built: 2008
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Kit: Avipro Aircraft Ltd BEARHAWK
- Airworthiness: Experimental, amateur built
- Airworthiness date: December 18, 2008
- Certificate issued: April 16, 2007
- Last registry action: January 22, 2023
- Mode S code: A2D8E5
- Owner when cancelled: [Creek Michel W](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/CREEK%20MICHEL%20W)
- Location: [Elko, NV](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/NV/Elko)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 41.1650° N, 115.7572° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 89801, within about 20 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N2828M
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=2828M
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2828M-2023-05-02

From the FAA registry file of November 5, 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 Creek Michel W BEARHAWK: https://openairdocs.org/model/creek-michel-w-bearhawk.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 WPR21LA092](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR21LA092), Jan 16, 2021: Creek Michel W Bearhawk (N2828M), Elko, NV, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot’s unstable approach to land, which resulted in a loss of directional control and subsequent nose over. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s decision to continue an approach in sun…

## FAA accident and incident reports (2)

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 20210116000629A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20210116000629A), Jan 16, 2021: Creek Michel W BEARHAWK (N2828M), Elko, NV, Substantial damage. The pilot stated that during a westward landing attempted on a ridge top, the sun partially blocked his vision and he deviated slightly off course. The…
- [Incident 20090619008269I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20090619008269I), Jun 19, 2009: Michel BEARHAWK (N2828M), Dixie, ID, Minor damage. (-23) The pilot indicated that upon attempted landing he bounced the aircraft and tried to go around. Upon applying full power, he realized that he wouldn't be…

## Other aircraft with N2828M

- [Cancelled 1997-10-10](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2828M-1997-10-10): Piper PA-28-161, S/N 287816314. Exported to United Kingdom. Owner: [Gladstone Craig E](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/GLADSTONE%20CRAIG%20E), [Gainesville, VA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/VA/Gainesville)

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