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N8478W

N8478W is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Piper PA-28-180. The FAA cancelled the registration on March 19, 1983. The last status on file was "administratively canceled".

Piper PA-28-180 cancelled March 19, 1983

Serial number
28-2720
Type
Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
Year built
—
Last status
Administratively canceled
Certificate issued
December 4, 1969
Last FAA action
March 19, 1983
Last owner
Enginaires Aero Club INC (Corporation)
Savoy, IL
Airworthiness
None on file

NTSB accident and incident record under N8478W

NYC82DA239Accident on October 1, 1982 at Hackettstown, NJ: no injuries, substantial damage.

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Piper PA-28-180 · serial 28-2720

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