# N285EW: Williams VOLMER VJ-22, registration cancelled 1989-02-23

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: February 23, 1989
- Status when cancelled: N-number assigned, not yet registered
- Airframe: [Williams VOLMER VJ-22](https://openairdocs.org/model/williams-volmer-vj-22) (registry code 9570322)
- Serial number: 285
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Mode S code: A2E107
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N285EW
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=285EW
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N285EW-1989-02-23

From the FAA registry file of November 4, 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 Williams VOLMER VJ-22: https://openairdocs.org/model/williams-volmer-vj-22.md

## 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.

- [Incident 19820723046419I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19820723046419I), Jul 23, 1982: N285EW, Spokane, WA, Minor damage. Rattle and miss in engine, landed seaplane in a lake with amphibious gear down. Nosed over. Exhaust valve failed.

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