N88026 is a 1944 Stinson VULTEE V-77 (fixed wing single engine) with serial number 77-411, registered in Slaton, TX. Its FAA registration is valid and runs until Sep 30, 2029; the renewal window opens on Mar 30, 2029. It is powered by an Ama/Expr UNKNOWN ENG. Its airworthiness certificate is in the standard class (normal), issued Oct 2, 1975. It is one of 85 VULTEE V-77 aircraft in the FAA registry, 10 of them registered in Texas. About 18% of them were built after it. The NTSB accident database lists one record for this airframe since 2008, the latest on Jun 9, 2024.
Registration
- FAA status
- Valid registration
- Expires
- Sep 30, 2029
- Registrant type
- Corporation
- Registered owner
- TEXAS AIR MUSEUM
- Location
- Slaton, TX
- Local FAA office (FSDO)
- Lubbock FSDO (LBB FSDO) · (806) 740-3800
- Certificate issued
- Sep 10, 2013
- Last FAA action
- Sep 2, 2023
- Mode S code (hex)
- AC2092
- Mode S code (octal)
- 53020222
- Official record
- registry.faa.gov
Aircraft
- Manufacturer
- STINSON
- Model
- VULTEE V-77
- Year manufactured
- 1944
- Serial number
- 77-411
- Aircraft type
- Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type
- Reciprocating
- Engine
- AMA/EXPR UNKNOWN ENG
- Engines / seats
- 1 / 3
- Weight class
- Up to 12,499 lb
- Airworthiness
- Standard since Oct 2, 1975
- Approved operations
- Normal
Public airports near Slaton
| Airport | ID | Distance | Tower | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| City Of Slaton/Larry T Neal Memorial Slaton, TX | F49 | 3 mi | Non-towered | 100LL, A |
| Lubbock Executive Airpark Lubbock, TX | F82 | 10 mi | Non-towered | 100LL, A1+ |
| Lubbock Preston Smith International Lubbock, TX | KLBB | 18 mi | Towered | 100LL, A, A1+ |
Straight-line distance from the registration city, from the FAA airport directory (NASR). The registry does not say where an aircraft is based.
Earlier registrations of this number
| Canceled | Aircraft | Serial | Year | Exported to | Same airframe today |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 4, 1949 | PIPER J3C-65 | 15643 |
NTSB accident and incident records
| Date | Place | Aircraft (as NTSB recorded it) | Damage | Highest injury | NTSB no. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 9, 2024 | Slaton, TX | Stinson VULTEE V-77 this airframe | Substantial | Minor | CEN24LA214 |
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.