N872SD is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Piper PA-34-200T. The FAA cancelled the registration on June 3, 1998. The last status on file was "valid registration".
N872SD is reserved by City Of San Diego since October 16, 2020. Reservation type: Reserved, no fee.
Piper PA-34-200T cancelled June 3, 1998
- Serial number
- 347970319
- Type
- Fixed-wing, multi-engine · Piston (reciprocating)
- Year built
- —
- Last status
- Valid registration
- Certificate issued
- December 31, 1996
- Last FAA action
- December 31, 1996
- Last owner
- Fab Aviation INC (Corporation)
Birmingham, AL - Airworthiness
- None on file
NTSB accident and incident record under N872SD
Aircraft on the NTSB record: Piper PA-34-200T · serial 34-7970319
failure of the pilot to follow emergency procedures and feather the malfunctioning engine, which led to a forced landing and subsequent collision with a chimney (residence) and the terrain. His lack of recent experience in make/model of aircraft was a related factor.
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