N8501Z is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Piper J4A built in 1940. The FAA cancelled the registration on January 14, 2023. The last status on file was "sale reported, canceled".
N8501Z is reserved by a private party since January 14, 2023. Reservation type: Two-year hold for canceled N-numbers.
Piper J4A cancelled January 14, 2023
- Serial number
- 4-1231
- Type
- Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
- Year built
- 1940
- Last status
- Sale reported, canceled
- Certificate issued
- —
- Last FAA action
- February 28, 2022
- Last owner
- Sale Reported (Individual)
Sultan, WA - Airworthiness
- Standard
NTSB accident and incident record under N8501Z
Aircraft on the NTSB record: Piper J4A · serial 4-1231
A total loss of engine power due to a blocked fuel tank cap vent hole, which resulted in fuel starvation. Contributing to the accident was the mechanic’s and the pilot’s inadequate inspections of the fuel tank cap.
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