N987GM - 1973 Aircraft Aircraft Registration

1973

Aircraft Description

Model Year

1973

Manufacturer

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Model

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Type Aircraft

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Airworthiness Date

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Classification

Standard Category

Type Registration

Unknown

Status

Cert Issue Date

Invalid Date

Registered Owner

Name

WIN WIN AVIATION INC

Address

7300 THOMPSON MILL RD

City

WAKE FOREST

State / Zip Code

North Carolina27587-9087

Country

United States

Powerplant & Avionics

Engine Type

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Number of Engines

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Mode S Code (Oct)

53342707

Mode S Code (Hex)

ADC5C7

NTSB Accident History (1)

Date	NTSB #	Damage	Highest Injury	Probable Cause
Jul 7, 2012	CEN12FA421	Destroyed	Fatal	The pilot's inadvertent flight into thunderstorm activity, which resulted in the loss of airplane control and the subsequent exceedance of the airplane's design limits and in-flight breakup. Contributing to the accident was the failure of air traffic control personnel to use available radar information to provide the pilot with a timely warning that he was about to encounter extreme precipitation and weather along his route of flight or to provide alternative routing to the pilot.

Jul 7, 2012CEN12FA421

Destroyed

Fatal

The pilot's inadvertent flight into thunderstorm activity, which resulted in the loss of airplane control and the subsequent exceedance of the airplane's design limits and in-flight breakup. Contributing to the accident was the failure of air traffic control personnel to use available radar information to provide the pilot with a timely warning that he was about to encounter extreme precipitation and weather along his route of flight or to provide alternative routing to the pilot.

Additional Details

Registration

N987GM

Serial Number

LW-65

Number of Engines

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Number of Seats

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Expiration Date

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Last Action Date

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Last Update Date

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Unique ID

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Data Source

Data provided by the US Federal Aviation Administration. View on FAA.gov

Last updated: 2026-05-15 01:32:20 UTC