# N8088A: Cessna 170B, registration cancelled 1983-11-23

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: November 23, 1983
- Status when cancelled: Administratively canceled
- Airframe: [Cessna 170B](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-170b) (registry code 2072306)
- Data sheets: [TCDS A-799](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A-799) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 20940
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Certificate issued: August 2, 1980
- Last registry action: November 23, 1983
- Mode S code: AB0306
- Owners when cancelled: [Van Cleve D W](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/VAN%20CLEVE%20D%20W), [Wright William A](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/WRIGHT%20WILLIAM%20A), [Denton Andrew](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/DENTON%20ANDREW), [Mccue Don](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/MCCUE%20DON), [Farmer Keith](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/FARMER%20KEITH), [Humes Craig](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/HUMES%20CRAIG)
- Location: [Houston, TX](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TX/Houston)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 29.9263° N, 95.6025° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 77065, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N8088A
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=8088A
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8088A-1983-11-23

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 Cessna 170B: https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-170b.md

## NTSB investigations (2)

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 FTW82DRG38](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW82DRG38), Sep 30, 1982: Cessna 170B (N8088A), San Marcos, TX, substantial damage
- [NTSB FTW66D0698](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW66D0698), May 22, 1966: Cessna 170B (N8088A), Richardson, TX, 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 19820930051819A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19820930051819A), Sep 30, 1982: Cessna 170B (N8088A), San Marcos, TX, Substantial damage. Pilot lost directional control during takeoff run, not current in tail wheel types.

## Other aircraft with N8088A

- [Cancelled 2018-11-06](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8088A-2018-11-06): Cessna 182, S/N 33339. Registration pending, canceled. Owner: [Chugiak, AK](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/AK/Chugiak)

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