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Deregistered · FAA record as of October 2, 2026
N17856

N17856 is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Piper J-2 built in 1936. The FAA cancelled the registration on November 20, 1970. The last status on file was "valid registration".

Piper J-2 cancelled November 20, 1970

Serial number
833
Type
Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
Year built
1936
Last status
Valid registration
Certificate issued
March 6, 1956
Last FAA action
—
Last owner
Kastner Ed (Individual)
Elma, NY
Airworthiness
None on file

NTSB accident and incident record under N17856

WPR14CA328Accident on July 30, 2014 at San Carlos, CA: no injuries, substantial damage.

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Beech A36 - UNDESIGNAT · serial E1047

The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during taxi.

A tail number passes between aircraft over the years; match the serial number on the NTSB record against the airframe above. Source: NTSB aviation accident database, records through September 30, 2026.

Source: FAA Civil Aviation Registry, Releasable Aircraft Database, October 2, 2026. See this number on the FAA site