N84280 is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Piper PA-28-181. The FAA cancelled the registration on January 6, 1997. 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-28-181 cancelled January 6, 1997
- Serial number
- 288290029
- 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
- October 8, 1993
- Last FAA action
- October 16, 1996
- Last owner
- Delaware Envrmntl Development Svc (Corporation)
Wilmington, DE - Airworthiness
- None on file
Aeronca 7AC cancelled October 22, 1971
- Serial number
- 7AC-2974
- Type
- Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
- Year built
- —
- Last status
- Valid registration
- Certificate issued
- October 22, 1953
- Last FAA action
- —
- Last owner
- Lockbourne Aero Club (Corporation)
Columbus, OH - Airworthiness
- None on file
NTSB accident and incident record under N84280
Aircraft on the NTSB record: Piper PA-28-181 · serial 28-8290029
the pilot's continued VFR flight into instrument meteorological conditions (IMC), and his failure to maintain control of the airplane, due to spatial disorientation, which resulted in a collision with water. Factors relating to the accident were the pilot's failure to obtain a weather briefing before flight, the adverse weather conditions, and the pilot's lack of instrument experience.
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