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N8431F

N8431F is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Piper PA-28-151. The FAA cancelled the registration on September 7, 1993. The last status on file was "triennial registration form was mailed and has not been returned by the post office".

Piper PA-28-151 cancelled September 7, 1993

Serial number
287715261
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 7, 1977
Last FAA action
January 31, 1991
Last owner
Windham Aviation INC (Corporation)
Willimantic, CT
Airworthiness
None on file

NTSB accident and incident record under N8431F

BFO93LA010Accident on November 18, 1992 at Willimantic, CT: no injuries, substantial damage.

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Piper PA-28-151 · serial 287715261

A CRACKED NO. 2 ENGINE CYLINDER, AND THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO ATTAIN THE PROPER TOUCHDOWN POINT DURING THE FORCED LANDING, DUE TO EXCESSIVE AIRSPEED, WHICH RESULTED IN AN OVERRUN OF THE RUNWAY. A FACTOR RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WAS AN IMPROPER WELD REPAIR ON THE NO. 2 CYLINDER.

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