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Deregistered · FAA record as of October 2, 2026
N8720C

N8720C is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Piper PA-22-135. The FAA cancelled the registration on April 8, 1955. The last status on file was "valid registration". The number has been on and off the register 2 times.

Piper PA-22-135 cancelled April 8, 1955

Serial number
22-1374
Type
Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
Year built
—
Last status
Valid registration
Certificate issued
July 23, 1953
Last FAA action
—
Last owner
Brougher Fred R (Individual)
Danville, IL
Airworthiness
None on file

Piper PA-28-181 cancelled date not given

Serial number
287690158
Type
Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
Year built
—
Last status
N-number assigned but not yet registered
Certificate issued
—
Last FAA action
—
Last owner
Withheld
Airworthiness
None on file

NTSB accident and incident record under N8720C

NYC87LA056Accident on December 27, 1986 at Leominster, MA: serious injuries, substantial damage.

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Piper PA-28-181 · serial 28-7690158

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