N5228
Beeson PIETENPOL AIR CAMPER · built 1972
Registrations are reused: the FAA register shows one earlier aircraft with this mark, the last registration cancelled on January 7, 1935.
Register facts: FAA Aircraft Registry (Releasable Aircraft Database) (open data).
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Safety history
No recorded accidents or incidents for this aircraft in FlightFinder’s database.
Earlier aircraft with this registration
Registrations are reused. These records predate the airframe built in 1972 and belong to earlier aircraft that carried N5228.
- July 10, 1940Accident
The airplane was engaged in a maritime patrol flight out from RAF Detling. Shortly after takeoff, it stalled and crashed, bursting into flames. Four crew members were killed and a fifth was injured.