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Deregistered · FAA record as of October 2, 2026
N8501P

N8501P is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Piper PA-24-400 built in 1964. The FAA cancelled the registration on April 26, 2023. The last status on file was "valid registration".

N8501P is reserved by a private party since April 26, 2023. Reservation type: Two-year hold for canceled N-numbers.

Piper PA-24-400 cancelled April 26, 2023

Serial number
26-81
Type
Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
Year built
1964
Last status
Valid registration
Certificate issued
May 1, 2020
Last FAA action
January 22, 2023
Last owner
Richmond Ronald L (Individual)
Corona Del Mar, CA
Airworthiness
Standard · Normal

NTSB accident and incident record under N8501P

WPR21LA343Accident on August 30, 2021 at Fullerton, CA: minor injuries, substantial damage.

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Piper PA-24-400 · serial 26-81

The pilot’s failure to monitor the environment and maintain a proper glidepath on approach which, resulted in a collision with the airport perimeter fence.

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