N8730E is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Piper PA-28-180 built in 1969. The FAA cancelled the registration on May 8, 2013. The last status on file was "registration expired, pending cancellation". The number has been on and off the register 2 times.
Piper PA-28-180 cancelled May 8, 2013
- Serial number
- 28-5752
- Type
- Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
- Year built
- 1969
- Last status
- Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Certificate issued
- March 5, 2007
- Last FAA action
- June 15, 2010
- Last owner
- Reichard Aviation INC (Corporation)
Wilmington, DE - Airworthiness
- Standard · Normal; Utility
Piper PA-28-140 cancelled April 10, 2006
- Serial number
- 28-7625151
- Type
- Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
- Year built
- 1976
- Last status
- Triennial registration form was mailed and has not been returned by the Post Office
- Certificate issued
- March 4, 1998
- Last FAA action
- February 21, 2006
- Last owner
- Reichard Thomas W (Individual)
Fort Washington, MD - Airworthiness
- Standard · Normal; Utility
NTSB accident and incident record under N8730E
Aircraft on the NTSB record: Piper PA-28-140 · serial 28-7625151
The pilot's failure to maintain adequate altitude/clearance while on final approach, which resulted in an in-flight collision with trees. A factor in this accident was the gusty wind conditions.
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