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N2865M

N2865M is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Piper PA-28-181 built in 1977. The FAA cancelled the registration on January 18, 2011. 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-28-181 cancelled January 18, 2011

Serial number
28-7890274
Type
Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
Year built
1977
Last status
Triennial registration form was mailed and has not been returned by the Post Office
Certificate issued
August 31, 1995
Last FAA action
September 18, 2007
Last owner
Williams Evan H (Partnership)
Menlo Park, CA
Airworthiness
Standard · Normal; Utility

Piper PA-12 cancelled February 24, 1954

Serial number
12-1287
Type
Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
Year built
1946
Last status
Valid registration
Certificate issued
November 13, 1953
Last FAA action
—
Last owner
Shepard Charles (Individual)
Kansas City, MO
Airworthiness
None on file

NTSB accident and incident record under N2865M

WPR10CA267Accident on May 29, 2010 at Palo Alto, CA: minor injuries, substantial damage.

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Piper PA-28-181 · serial 28-7890274

A total loss of engine power on final approach due to fuel starvation as a result of the pilot's inadequate fuel management.

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