N83968 is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Piper PA-28-161. The FAA cancelled the registration on April 8, 1991. The last status on file was "triennial registration form was mailed and has not been returned by the post office". The number has been on and off the register 2 times.
Piper PA-28-161 cancelled April 8, 1991
- Serial number
- 288116245
- 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
- March 22, 1988
- Last FAA action
- February 24, 1991
- Last owner
- Butler Stephen F (Individual)
South Yarmouth, MA - Airworthiness
- None on file
Aeronca 7AC cancelled November 20, 1970
- Serial number
- 7AC-2654
- Type
- Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
- Year built
- —
- Last status
- Valid registration
- Certificate issued
- January 28, 1954
- Last FAA action
- —
- Last owner
- Malmquist Ed (Individual)
Monticello, IN - Airworthiness
- None on file
NTSB accident and incident record under N83968
Aircraft on the NTSB record: Piper PA-28-161 · serial 28-8116245
A POWER LOSS DUE TO FUEL STARVATION. FACTORS RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WERE: IMPROPER EMERGENCY PROCEDURES BY THE PILOT AND AN IMPROPERLY READING FUEL GAUGE.
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