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Deregistered · FAA record as of October 2, 2026
N8297Y

N8297Y is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Piper PA-28-161 built in 1980. The FAA cancelled the registration on March 25, 2013. The last status on file was "sale reported, canceled".

Piper PA-28-161 cancelled March 25, 2013

Serial number
28-8116085
Type
Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
Year built
1980
Last status
Sale reported, canceled
Certificate issued
—
Last FAA action
May 24, 1988
Last owner
Sale Reported (Individual)
Pleasant Valley, NY
Airworthiness
Standard · Normal; Utility

NTSB accident and incident record under N8297Y

NYC87LA043Accident on November 30, 1986 at Pine Bush, NY: minor injuries, substantial damage.

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Piper PA-28-161 · serial 28-8116085

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