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Deregistered · FAA record as of October 2, 2026
N2602L

N2602L is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Piper PA-38-112. The FAA cancelled the registration on February 20, 1998. The last status on file was "triennial registration form was mailed and has not been returned by the post office".

Piper PA-38-112 cancelled February 20, 1998

Serial number
3879A0776
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
October 15, 1984
Last FAA action
October 15, 1997
Last owner
Smith Derwitt W (Individual)
Grider, VA
Airworthiness
None on file

NTSB accident and incident record under N2602L

BFO89LA040Accident on June 1, 1989 at Criders, VA: no injuries, substantial damage.

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Piper PA-38-112 · serial 38-79A0776

THE PILOT FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL OF THE AIRPLANE DURING THE CROSSWIND CONDITIONS ENCOUNTERED DURING THE INITIAL TAKEOFF CLIMB.

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