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Deregistered · FAA record as of October 2, 2026
N487JK

N487JK is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Piper PA-28-161 built in 1998. The FAA cancelled the registration on March 15, 2021. The last status on file was "sale reported".

Piper PA-28-161 cancelled March 15, 2021

Serial number
2842044
Type
Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
Year built
1998
Last status
Sale reported
Certificate issued
—
Last FAA action
March 15, 2021
Last owner
Sale Reported (Individual)
Xxx, OK
Airworthiness
Standard · Normal; Utility

NTSB accident and incident record under N487JK

GAA18CA479Accident on August 9, 2018 at Merritt Island, FL: no injuries, substantial damage.

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Piper PA28 · serial 2842044

The pilot's exceedance of the airplane's critical angle of attack while maneuvering to avoid a bird during the landing flare, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall.

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