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N2857D

N2857D is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Piper PA-28-181 built in 1979. The FAA cancelled the registration on August 30, 2012. The last status on file was "sale reported, canceled". The number has been on and off the register 2 times.

Piper PA-28-181 cancelled August 30, 2012

Serial number
28-7990500
Type
Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
Year built
1979
Last status
Sale reported, canceled
Certificate issued
—
Last FAA action
November 1, 1993
Last owner
Sale Reported (Individual)
Oklahoma City, OK
Airworthiness
Standard · Normal; Utility

Piper PA-18 cancelled November 26, 1958

Serial number
18579
Type
Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
Year built
—
Last status
Valid registration
Certificate issued
December 12, 1956
Last FAA action
—
Last owner
United States Air Force (Individual)
Mcclellan A F B, CA
Airworthiness
None on file

NTSB accident and incident record under N2857D

BFO92LA091Accident on July 9, 1992 at Clay City, KY: serious injuries, destroyed.

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Piper PA-28-181 · serial 28-7990500

FUEL STARVATION FOR AN UNDETERMINED REASON. DARKNESS AND TREES IN THE EMERGENCY LANDING AREA WERE RELATED FACTORS.

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