N388TC is a 1956 Cessna 172 (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 29601, registered in Ooltewah, TN. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Sep 30, 2028; the renewal window opens on Mar 30, 2028. It is powered by a Franklin 6ACT298 SER rated at 130 hp. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class, issued Nov 30, 1956. It is one of 1,805 172 aircraft in the FAA registry, 36 of them registered in Tennessee. About 57% of them were built after it. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on Sep 13, 2022.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Sep 30, 2028
- Registrant type
- Individual
- Registered owner
- Individual owner, name not shown
- Location
- Ooltewah, TN
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Nashville FSDO (BNA FSDO) · (615) 324-1300
- Certificate issued
- Sep 12, 2018
- Last FAA action
- Jun 10, 2023
- Mode S code (hex)
- A47AAE
- Mode S code (octal)
- 51075256
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
Public airports near Ooltewah
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Collegedale Municipal Collegedale, TN | KFGU | 3 mi | Non-towered | 100LL, A |
| Lovell Field Chattanooga, TN | KCHA | 9 mi | Towered | 100LL, A |
| Cleveland Regional Jetport Cleveland, TN | KRZR | 17 mi | Non-towered | 100LL, A+ |
Straight-line distance from the registration city, from the FAA airport directory (NASR). The registry does not say where an aircraft is based.
NTSB accident and incident records
| Date | Place | Aircraft (as NTSB recorded it) | Damage | Highest injury | NTSB no. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 13, 2022 | Chattanooga, TN | Cessna 172 this airframe | Substantial | None | ERA22LA413 |
From the NTSB aviation accident database (events since 2008, data through Sep 29, 2026), matched by N-number. An N-number can move between aircraft, so each row is checked against the serial number on the current registration.