N23797 is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Piper PA-38-112. The FAA cancelled the registration on March 1, 1999. The last status on file was "triennial registration form was mailed and has not been returned by the post office". The number has been on and off the register 2 times.
Piper PA-38-112 cancelled March 1, 1999
- Serial number
- 38-79A1054
- Type
- Fixed-wing, single engine · Four-cycle piston
- Year built
- —
- Last status
- Triennial registration form was mailed and has not been returned by the Post Office
- Certificate issued
- December 1, 1989
- Last FAA action
- December 16, 1998
- Last owner
- Thunderbird Aircraft CO (Corporation)
Minneapolis, MN - Airworthiness
- None on file
Stinson HW75 cancelled April 28, 1971
- Serial number
- 7248
- Type
- Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
- Year built
- —
- Last status
- Valid registration
- Certificate issued
- August 11, 1952
- Last FAA action
- —
- Last owner
- Kriete Robert C (Individual)
Troy, OH - Airworthiness
- None on file
NTSB accident and incident record under N23797
Aircraft on the NTSB record: Piper PA-38-112 · serial 38-79A1054
THE PILOT'S POORLY PLANNED APPROACH AND REMAINING BELOW A PROPER GLIDE PATH DURING FINAL APPROACH. THE PILOT'S LACK OF TOTAL EXPEREINCE WAS A FACTOR.
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