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Deregistered · FAA record as of October 2, 2026
N8261L

N8261L is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Piper PA-28-181. The FAA cancelled the registration on October 4, 1997. The last status on file was "triennial registration form was mailed and has not been returned by the post office".

Piper PA-28-181 cancelled October 4, 1997

Serial number
288190026
Type
Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
Year built
—
Last status
Triennial registration form was mailed and has not been returned by the Post Office
Certificate issued
September 7, 1983
Last FAA action
July 16, 1997
Last owner
Dayton Pilots Club (Corporation)
Dayton, OH
Airworthiness
None on file

NTSB accident and incident record under N8261L

NYC95FA127Accident on May 29, 1995 at Jefferson Twp, OH: fatal, destroyed (1 fatal).

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Piper PA-28-181 · serial 28-8190026

The pilot's failure to maintain control of the airplane which resulted in a collision with terrain during a descent.

ATL88LA175Accident on May 15, 1988 at Columbus, OH: no injuries, substantial damage.

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Piper PA-28-181 · serial 28 8190026

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