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Deregistered · FAA record as of October 2, 2026
N8428F

N8428F is not currently registered. It was last assigned to an Aerofab Inc LAKE 250. The FAA cancelled the registration on March 24, 1997. The last status on file was "sale reported".

Aerofab Inc LAKE 250 cancelled March 24, 1997

Serial number
96
Type
Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
Year built
—
Last status
Sale reported
Certificate issued
—
Last FAA action
November 13, 1996
Last owner
Sale Reported (Individual)
Andover, NJ
Airworthiness
None on file

NTSB accident and incident record under N8428F

IAD96LA129Accident on August 7, 1996 at Adirondack, NY: minor injuries, destroyed.

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Aerofab Inc. LAKE 250 · serial 96

the pilot's improper in-flight planning/decision, which resulted in his failure to ensure that he could maintain sufficient altitude and clearance from mountainous terrain after entering a blind canyon. Haze and the terrain were related factors.

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