N856CC is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Piper PA-24-260 built in 1964. The FAA cancelled the registration on November 20, 2014. The last status on file was "registration expired, pending cancellation".
Piper PA-24-260 cancelled November 20, 2014
- Serial number
- 24-4020
- Type
- Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
- Year built
- 1964
- Last status
- Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Certificate issued
- February 11, 2009
- Last FAA action
- February 10, 2012
- Last owner
- Petrachek Timothy C (Individual)
Encinitas, CA - Airworthiness
- Standard · Normal
NTSB accident and incident record under N856CC
Aircraft on the NTSB record: Piper PA-24-260 · serial 24-4020
The pilots’ improper fuel management, which resulted in the loss of engine power due to fuel starvation. Contributing to the accident was worn and corroded fuel senders, which transmitted inaccurate fuel readings to the fuel monitoring system.
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