N8106C is not currently registered. It was last assigned to an Ellefson Daniel T-BIRD II built in 2004. The FAA cancelled the registration on January 9, 2018. The last status on file was "registration expired, pending cancellation". The number has been on and off the register 3 times.
Ellefson Daniel T-BIRD II cancelled January 9, 2018
- Serial number
- 5168
- Type
- Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
- Year built
- 2004
- Last status
- Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Certificate issued
- January 20, 2012
- Last FAA action
- January 20, 2012
- Last owner
- Gallaher Bill (Individual)
Magdalena, NM - Airworthiness
- Experimental · Amateur built
Piper PA-28-151 cancelled August 30, 1977
- Serial number
- 28-7615077
- Type
- Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
- Year built
- —
- Last status
- Valid registration
- Exported to
- Australia
- Certificate issued
- August 29, 1977
- Last FAA action
- —
- Last owner
- Brents International INC (Corporation)
Alameda, CA - Airworthiness
- None on file
Piper PA-22-135 cancelled July 6, 1954
- Serial number
- 22-2252
- Type
- Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
- Year built
- —
- Last status
- Valid registration
- Certificate issued
- —
- Last FAA action
- —
- Last owner
- Piper Aircraft CORP (Corporation)
Lock Haven, PA - Airworthiness
- None on file
NTSB accident and incident record under N8106C
Aircraft on the NTSB record: Ellefson T-BIRD II · serial 5168
A loss of control during landing due to a pitch control malfunction. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s decision to continue flight with a known mechanical problem.
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