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N8243S

N8243S is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Piper PA-28-161 built in 1982. The FAA cancelled the registration on December 28, 2012. The last status on file was "sale reported, pending cancellation". The number has been on and off the register 3 times.

Piper PA-28-161 cancelled December 28, 2012

Serial number
28-8216178
Type
Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
Year built
1982
Last status
Sale reported, pending cancellation
Certificate issued
—
Last FAA action
June 16, 1986
Last owner
Sale Reported (Individual)
Frederick, MD
Airworthiness
Standard · Normal; Utility

Piper PA-34-200T cancelled December 1, 1980

Serial number
34-8070302
Type
Fixed-wing, multi-engine · Piston (reciprocating)
Year built
—
Last status
Valid registration
Exported to
Mexico
Certificate issued
—
Last FAA action
—
Last owner
Laake Lowell S (Individual)
Brownsville, TX
Airworthiness
None on file

Cessna 150F cancelled January 15, 1970

Serial number
15061843
Type
Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
Year built
—
Last status
Valid registration
Certificate issued
March 23, 1967
Last FAA action
—
Last owner
Westcott Dorthy June (Co-owned)
Kingman, AZ
Airworthiness
None on file

NTSB accident and incident record under N8243S

CHI85FEE01Accident on April 5, 1985 at Schaumburg, IL: minor injuries, destroyed.

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Piper PA-28-161 · serial 28-8216178

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