# N888PW: 2001 Whitty Philip MUSTANG II, registration cancelled 2004-08-10

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: August 10, 2004
- Status when cancelled: Triennial form not returned
- Airframe: [Whitty Philip MUSTANG II](https://openairdocs.org/model/whitty-philip-mustang-ii) (registry code 05610Z8)
- Engine: [Amateur-built UNKNOWN ENG](https://openairdocs.org/engine/amateur-built-unknown-eng) (registry code 99999)
- Serial number: 1699
- Year built: 2001
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Airworthiness: Experimental, amateur built
- Airworthiness date: July 26, 2001
- Certificate issued: June 26, 2001
- Last registry action: June 15, 2004
- Mode S code: AC3CE7
- Owner when cancelled: [Whitty Philip J](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/WHITTY%20PHILIP%20J)
- Location: [Hampstead, NC](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/NC/Hampstead)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 34.4815° N, 77.6922° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 28443, within about 7 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N888PW
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=888PW
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N888PW-2004-08-10

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 Whitty Philip MUSTANG II: https://openairdocs.org/model/whitty-philip-mustang-ii.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 ATL04LA003](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL04LA003), Oct 3, 2003: Whitty Mustang II (N888PW), Holly Ridge, NC, substantial damage, 1 fatal. Probable cause: The loss of engine power for undetermined reasons, and the pilot's failure to maintain airspeed while maneuvering for a forced landing.
- [NTSB ATL02LA016](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL02LA016), Dec 4, 2001: Whitty, Philip J. Mustang II (N888PW), Hampstead, NC, substantial damage. Probable cause: A loss of engine power for undetermined reasons, which resulted in a forced landing and subsequent nose over during landing roll. A factor was the soft, unsuitable terrain.

## 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 20031003027429A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20031003027429A), Oct 3, 2003: Amtr MUSTANG2 (N888PW), Holly Ridge, NC, Destroyed, 1 fatal. (-23) Experimental airplane collided with the ground shortly after its first attempted landing at a privately owned airstrip in Topsail, north carolina. The…
- [Accident 20011204034349A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20011204034349A), Dec 4, 2001: N888PW, Hamstead, NC, No damage. (-23) The pilot states that he had approximately 32 gallons of fuel onboard at the time of departure. He stated that he had been flying for approximately 45…

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