# N4288L: Nelson James H V-6 STOL 262, registration cancelled 1996-10-07

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: October 7, 1996
- Status when cancelled: Triennial form not returned
- Airframe: [Nelson James H V-6 STOL 262](https://openairdocs.org/model/nelson-james-h-v-6-stol-262) (registry code 957053G)
- Serial number: 199210216
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Certificate issued: June 18, 1992
- Last registry action: May 18, 1995
- Mode S code: A51CD2
- Owner when cancelled: [Nelson James H](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/NELSON%20JAMES%20H)
- Location: [San Benito, TX](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TX/San%20Benito)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 26.1099° N, 97.6454° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 78586, within about 7 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N4288L
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=4288L
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N4288L-1996-10-07

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 Nelson James H V-6 STOL 262: https://openairdocs.org/model/nelson-james-h-v-6-stol-262.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 FTW94LA069](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW94LA069), Jan 10, 1994: Nelson Ford V-6 Stol 262 (N4288L), San Benito, TX, substantial damage. Probable cause: A PARTIAL LOSS OF ENGINE POWER WITH THE CAUSE UNDETERMINED. A FACTOR WAS THE LACK OF SUITABLE TERRAIN FOR THE FORCED LANDING.

## 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 19940110018339A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19940110018339A), Jan 10, 1994: Amtr STOL262 (N4288L), San Benito, TX, Substantial damage. Engine began missing on climbing turnout from takeoff. Tried return. Wing hit short of runway. Prop ground scars.

## Other aircraft with N4288L

- [Cancelled 2001-05-25](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N4288L-2001-05-25): Raytheon B200, S/N BB-1742. Exported to South Africa. Owner: [Specialized Aircraft Services Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/SPECIALIZED%20AIRCRAFT%20SERVICES%20INC), [Wichita, KS](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/KS/Wichita)
- [Cancelled 1990-04-05](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N4288L-1990-04-05): Cessna 172G, S/N 17254357. N-number assigned, not yet registered

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