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N81839

N81839 is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Piper PA-28-236 built in 1980. The FAA cancelled the registration on February 28, 2020. The last status on file was "registration expired, pending cancellation". The number has been on and off the register 2 times.

Piper PA-28-236 cancelled February 28, 2020

Serial number
28-8011099
Type
Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
Year built
1980
Last status
Registration expired, pending cancellation
Certificate issued
November 15, 2010
Last FAA action
September 5, 2016
Last owner
Wulfenstein Ray (Individual)
Pahrump, NV
Airworthiness
Standard · Normal

Aeronca 7AC cancelled July 14, 1970

Serial number
7AC-462
Type
Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
Year built
—
Last status
Valid registration
Certificate issued
March 6, 1962
Last FAA action
—
Last owner
Cadavid Bernardo Horacio Alarca (Co-owned)
Hialeah, FL
Airworthiness
None on file

NTSB accident and incident record under N81839

WPR17FA052Accident on January 13, 2017 at Port Orford, OR: fatal, substantial damage (1 fatal).

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Piper PA 28-236 · serial 28-8011099

The pilot's loss of vision during cruise flight, which resulted in a loss of aircraft control. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's decision to fly with a known medical condition.

NYC91LA054Accident on January 1, 1991 at Wildwood, NJ: no injuries, substantial damage.

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Piper PA-28-236 · serial 28-8011099

THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO APPLY CARBURETOR HEAT DURING THE DESCENT WHICH RESULTED IN A LOSS OF ENGINE POWER DUE TO CARBURETOR ICE.

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