# N288GB: 1962 Cessna 172C, registration cancelled 2016-12-02

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: December 2, 2016
- Status when cancelled: Sale reported
- Airframe: [Cessna 172C](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172c) (registry code 2072408)
- Engine: [Continental 0-300 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-0-300-series) (registry code 17022)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 3A12](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/3A12), [TCDS E-253](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E-253) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 17249244
- Year built: 1962
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal, utility
- Airworthiness date: May 17, 2004
- Last registry action: October 24, 2016
- Mode S code: A2EC4B
- Location: [Griffin, GA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/GA/Griffin)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 33.2044° N, 84.2397° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 30224, within about 5 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N288GB
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=288GB
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N288GB-2016-12-02

From the FAA registry file of November 7, 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 Cessna 172C: https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172c.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 ERA16CA277](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA16CA277), Jun 29, 2016: Cessna 172 (N288GB), Gray, GA, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's failure to properly manage the available fuel supply, which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to fuel starvation.

## 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 20160729014319A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20160729014319A), Jul 29, 2016: Cessna 172C (N288GB), Gray, GA, Substantial damage. On July 29, 2016 the pilot of N288GB (1962 Cessna 172C) was on a routine flight under title 14 CFR part 91 flight rules from kapt (jasper, TN) to kmac (Macon…

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