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Deregistered · FAA record as of October 2, 2026
N8608W

N8608W is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Piper PA-28-235 built in 1963. The FAA cancelled the registration on February 25, 2012. The last status on file was "first notice for re-registration or renewal".

Piper PA-28-235 cancelled February 25, 2012

Serial number
28-10124
Type
Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
Year built
1963
Last status
First notice for re-registration or renewal
Certificate issued
August 9, 2004
Last FAA action
August 21, 2007
Last owner
Elliott Clifford R Trustee (Co-owned)
San Luis Obispo, CA
Airworthiness
Standard

NTSB accident and incident record under N8608W

WPR11LA102Accident on January 20, 2011 at San Luis Obispo, CA: no injuries, substantial damage.

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Piper PA-28-235 · serial 28-10124

The loss of engine power due to the fatigue fracture of one attachment bolt for the left idler gear shaft, which resulted from an insufficient preload on both attachment bolts.

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