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Deregistered · FAA record as of October 2, 2026
N8304F

N8304F is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Piper PA-28-181 built in 1982. The FAA cancelled the registration on February 3, 2020. The last status on file was "registration expired, pending cancellation".

Piper PA-28-181 cancelled February 3, 2020

Serial number
28-8390012
Type
Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
Year built
1982
Last status
Registration expired, pending cancellation
Certificate issued
February 9, 2000
Last FAA action
September 27, 2016
Last owner
Dulles Aviation INC (Corporation)
Manassas, VA
Airworthiness
Standard · Normal; Utility

NTSB accident and incident record under N8304F

ERA17CA186Accident on May 21, 2017 at Bristow, VA: no injuries, substantial damage.

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Piper PA 28-181 · serial 28-8390012

The flight instructor’s and pilot’s mismanagement of the available fuel, which resulted in exhaustion of the fuel in the selected fuel tank and a subsequent total loss of engine power.

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