N8447Y is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Piper PA-28-161. The FAA cancelled the registration on October 3, 2000. The last status on file was "valid registration". The number has been on and off the register 2 times.
Piper PA-28-161 cancelled October 3, 2000
- Serial number
- 28-8216026
- Type
- Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
- Year built
- —
- Last status
- Valid registration
- Certificate issued
- December 30, 1999
- Last FAA action
- December 30, 1999
- Last owner
- American Air Flight Training INC (Corporation)
Atlanta, GA - Airworthiness
- None on file
Piper PA-18-150 cancelled April 9, 1971
- Serial number
- 18-8849
- Type
- Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
- Year built
- 1969
- Last status
- Valid registration
- Exported to
- Kenya
- Certificate issued
- January 17, 1970
- Last FAA action
- —
- Last owner
- Piper Aircraft CORP (Corporation)
Lock Haven, PA - Airworthiness
- None on file
NTSB accident and incident record under N8447Y
Aircraft on the NTSB record: Piper PA-28-161 · serial 28-8216026
The S76 helicopter pilot's failure to follow ATC landing sequence clearance, which resulted in the PA-28's encounter with the helicopters wake turbulence. A factor was the air traffic controllers clearance procedure.
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