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N2289V1978 Olmsted-William B-8M

DeregisteredUnclaimedSource: FAA, updated Oct 20, 2026

This N-number isn't registered right now. Below is its last known registration, canceled Dec 4, 2012.

Safety record in brief:1 NTSB accident (substantial damage, Jul 1998)No ADs since 1998 matched

Registration
Deregistered
Last based in
Cortland, NY
owner city / state
Engine
4318A&E/0-100 · 72 hp
Mcculloch
Owners
1
since 1984
NTSB events
1
substantial, 1998
ADs may apply
0
confirm with A&P
Service reports
0
since 1995

Registration

FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 20, 2026
Last registered owner
Individual owner
City, state
Cortland, NY
Certificate issued
Nov 20, 1984
Canceled
Dec 4, 2012
Airworthiness
Experimental · Amateur Built
Airworthiness date
Aug 15, 1984

We never show street addresses, even though they appear in the public FAA file. Individual owners are shown by city and state only.

Airframe & engine

FAA Registry + type data

Airframe

Manufacturer
Olmsted-William
Model
B-8M
Year
1978
Serial number
01
Aircraft type
Rotorcraft
Category
Land
Certification
Not Type Certificated
Seats
1
Engines
1
Max takeoff weight
Up to 12,499 lb
Mode S code
A20260

Engine

Make and model
Mcculloch 4318a&E/0-100
Type
Reciprocating
Power
72 hp

Total time and engine hours aren't public. They appear here once the owner adds logbooks.

Ownership history

Ownership history from FAA records
  1. 1984 – 2012Individual ownerCortland, NY
  2. 1948 – 1949Huron Flying ClubHuron, CA · different airframe: Cessna 140 S/N 14525

Individual owners are shown by city and state only.

Safety record

NTSB · Oct 15, 2026 · FAA ADs · Oct 20, 2026 · SDRs · Oct 16, 2026

NTSB events (1)

Accident · substantial damage

Jul 5, 1998 · Placida, FL

Excessive taxi speed. A related factor was the wind gusts.

Damage
Substantial
Injuries
Minor
Report
ATL98LA097

From NTSB records; matched by N-number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for ATL98LA097)

ADs published since 1998 that may apply (0)

These match the airframe or engine model. Whether each one applies, and whether it's been complied with, depends on serial numbers, equipment and logbook entries. Applicability must be confirmed by a mechanic against the aircraft's records.

No ADs published since 1998 matched this airframe or engine model.

AI-extracted — verify against original. Matched from each AD's applicability section; ADs replaced by a later AD are left out.

Service Difficulty Reports (0)

No Service Difficulty Reports found for this airframe since 1995.

Sources

  • FAA Aircraft RegistryRegistration, owner city and state, airframe, engineupdated Oct 20, 2026
  • NTSB accident and incident databaseAccidents and incidents since 1982updated Oct 15, 2026
  • FAA Airworthiness Directives (Federal Register)ADs published since 1998updated Oct 20, 2026
  • FAA Service Difficulty ReportsReports since 1995updated Oct 16, 2026

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