# N988TA: 1958 Cessna 172, registration cancelled 1970-07-30

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: July 30, 1970
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Cessna 172](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172) (registry code 2072402)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 3A12](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/3A12) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 36428
- Year built: 1958
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Certificate issued: October 12, 1965
- Mode S code: ADCA86
- Owner when cancelled: [Lambson Charles S](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/LAMBSON%20CHARLES%20S)
- Location: [Kosmos, WA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/WA/Kosmos)
- Owner type: Individual
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N988TA
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=988TA
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N988TA-1970-07-30

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 172: https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172.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 SEA67A0006](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA67A0006), Jul 24, 1966: Cessna 172 (N988TA), Cascade, ID, substantial damage, 3 fatal

## Other aircraft with N988TA

- [Cancelled 2026-02-12](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N988TA-2026-02-12): Embraer ERJ 190-100 IGW, S/N 19000399, built 2010. Exported to Malta. Owner: [Bank Of Utah Trustee](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/BANK%20OF%20UTAH%20TRUSTEE), [Salt Lake City, UT](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/UT/Salt%20Lake%20City)
- [Cancelled 1992-01-15](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N988TA-1992-01-15): Piper PA-31T, S/N 31T7620023. Exported to Canada. Owner: [Nashville Jet Sales Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/NASHVILLE%20JET%20SALES%20INC), [Nashville, TN](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TN/Nashville)

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