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Deregistered · FAA record as of October 2, 2026
N286FT

N286FT is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Piper PA-28-161 built in 1982. The FAA cancelled the registration on November 14, 2001. The last status on file was "triennial registration form was mailed and has not been returned by the post office".

Piper PA-28-161 cancelled November 14, 2001

Serial number
28-8216205
Type
Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
Year built
1982
Last status
Triennial registration form was mailed and has not been returned by the Post Office
Certificate issued
August 23, 1993
Last FAA action
August 17, 1999
Last owner
Blesair INC (Corporation)
Cincinnati, OH
Airworthiness
Standard · Normal; Utility

NTSB accident and incident record under N286FT

NYC01LA099Accident on April 21, 2001 at Winchester, VA: no injuries, substantial damage.

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Piper PA-28-161 · serial 28-8216205

The pilot's inadequate fuel management, which resulted in fuel starvation.

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