# N88696: 1978 Cessna 404, registration cancelled 2011-03-30

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: March 30, 2011
- Status when cancelled: Expired dealer
- Airframe: [Cessna 404](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-404) (registry code 2075901)
- Engine: [Continental GTSI0-520-F-K](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-gtsi0-520-f-k) (registry code 17031)
- Data sheets: [TCDS A25CE](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A25CE) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 404-0228
- Year built: 1978
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: May 23, 1978
- Last registry action: September 27, 1983
- Mode S code: AC37D1
- Owner when cancelled: [Phase II Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/PHASE%20II%20INC)
- Location: [Chesterfield, MO](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/MO/Chesterfield)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 38.6563° N, 90.5419° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 63017, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N88696
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=88696
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N88696-2011-03-30

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 Cessna 404: https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-404.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 MIA79FA132](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA79FA132), Sep 30, 1979: Cessna 404 (N88696), Ft.Lauderdale, FL, substantial damage, 1 fatal

## 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 19790930036379A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19790930036379A), Sep 30, 1979: Cessna 404CESSNA (N88696), Ft Lauderdale, FL, Substantial damage. Aircraft struck unlit 175-foot high radio tower. 2009 pounds of marijuana were found onboard.
- [Incident 19790114001989I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19790114001989I), Jan 14, 1979: Cessna 404CESSNA (N88696), Lake Wales, FL, Minor damage. Nose wheel collapsed on rollout. Cause undetermined.

## Other aircraft with N88696

- [Cancelled 1968-06-04](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N88696-1968-06-04): Piper PA-11, S/N 16325. Exported to Canada. Owner: [Henderscheid Bud W](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/HENDERSCHEID%20BUD%20W)

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