Single-engine piston

N88760

Aerosport WS-15-2

Registered 1 NTSB/FAA record
Built
—
Serial
2
Class
Single-engine piston
Engines
Volkswagen CONVERSION
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registered owner
Individual · sign in to see
Based
Pittsboro, NC
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Registration record

N88760 on the FAA register

Type
Aerosport WS-15-2
Serial
2
Engines
Volkswagen CONVERSION
Registered owner
Individual — the name of an individual registrant is shown to signed-in users. Sign in
Pittsboro, NC
Certificate issued
2000-01-22
Airworthiness date
1977-05-27
Registration expires
2029-04-30
Airworthiness class
Experimental · amateur-built
Mode S (hex)
AC3B19
Mode S (octal)
53035431
Seats (type)
1
Weight class
up to 12,499 lb
Status
Current as of October 2026
Registry history

Timeline

  • 2029-04-30
    Registration expires (renewal due).
  • 2000-01-22
    Certificate of registration issued as N88760 to the current registrant.
  • 1998-11-07
    Accident at Parkton, NC; damage: substantial.
  • 1977-05-27
    Airworthiness date on the current FAA record (experimental category (amateur-built)).
  • 1954-08-09
    N88760 previously assigned to a Noorduyn UC-64AS (s/n 348); cancelled.
Overview

About N88760

N88760 is an Aerosport WS-15-2, serial number 2. It is registered to an individual in Pittsboro, North Carolina. The current certificate of registration was issued on January 22, 2000 and expires on April 30, 2029.

The FAA aircraft reference file describes the type as a single-engine piston, one Volkswagen CONVERSION engine and 1 seats. Its airworthiness certificate is experimental category (amateur-built), dated May 27, 1977.

N88760 has 1 accident/incident record on file (most serious damage: substantial); details are below.

Safety record

Accident & incident history

1998-11-07 Accident · Parkton, NC Damage: Substantial NTSB · ATL99LA012
Reported aircraft: AeroSport WS-15-2
Probable cause: The collapse of the carburetor heat box hose which starved the carburetor of air resulting in a partial loss of power, forced landing and nose over. Factors were the weeds and stocky stubble in the forced landing zone.

Sources: NTSB aviation accident database and CAROL case system, FAA preliminary accident & incident notices. Search accident records

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Data: FAA Aircraft Registry (October 2026), including deregistered aircraft; NTSB and FAA accident data; fyiAero listing history. Individual owners' names are shown to signed-in users and street addresses are never shown. Type figures are published specifications, not this aircraft's.