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Deregistered · FAA record as of October 2, 2026
N8330S

N8330S is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Piper PA-28-161 built in 1981. The FAA cancelled the registration on March 25, 2013. The last status on file was "sale reported, canceled". The number has been on and off the register 2 times.

Piper PA-28-161 cancelled March 25, 2013

Serial number
28-8116144
Type
Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
Year built
1981
Last status
Sale reported, canceled
Certificate issued
—
Last FAA action
June 8, 2012
Last owner
Sale Reported (Individual)
Minneapolis, MN
Airworthiness
Standard · Normal; Utility

Cessna 182H cancelled July 6, 1965

Serial number
18256430
Type
Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
Year built
—
Last status
Valid registration
Exported to
South Africa
Certificate issued
—
Last FAA action
—
Last owner
Cessna Aircraft CO (Corporation)
Wichita, KS
Airworthiness
None on file

NTSB accident and incident record under N8330S

ERA12CA160Accident on December 30, 2011 at Raleigh, NC: no injuries, substantial damage.

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Piper PA-28-161 · serial 28-8116144

The pilot's loss of directional control while landing in gusting wind conditions.

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