N8440N is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Piper PA-28-161 built in 1981. The FAA cancelled the registration on January 27, 2016. The last status on file was "second notice for registration renewal".
Piper PA-28-161 cancelled January 27, 2016
- Serial number
- 28-8216003
- Type
- Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
- Year built
- 1981
- Last status
- Second notice for registration renewal
- Certificate issued
- February 7, 2013
- Last FAA action
- February 7, 2013
- Last owner
- Braswell Robert E (Individual)
Shreveport, LA - Airworthiness
- Standard · Normal; Utility
NTSB accident and incident record under N8440N
Aircraft on the NTSB record: Piper PA 28-161 · serial 28-8216003
The in-flight fatigue failure of the crankshaft gear retaining bolt, which resulted in a total loss of engine power. Contributing to the accident were the pilot/owner’s failure to maintain the airplane in accordance with an airworthiness directive following a propeller strike and the improper installation of the lockplate.
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