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Deregistered · FAA record as of October 2, 2026
N8740Y

N8740Y is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Piper PA-30. The FAA cancelled the registration on July 16, 1996. The last status on file was "triennial registration form was mailed and has not been returned by the post office".

Piper PA-30 cancelled July 16, 1996

Serial number
301894
Type
Fixed-wing, multi-engine · Piston (reciprocating)
Year built
—
Last status
Triennial registration form was mailed and has not been returned by the Post Office
Certificate issued
January 30, 1984
Last FAA action
October 21, 1993
Last owner
Painter Floyd D (Individual)
Foley, AL
Airworthiness
None on file

NTSB accident and incident record under N8740Y

MIA96LA085Accident on February 21, 1996 at St. Petersburg, FL: minor injuries, substantial damage.

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Piper PA-30-160 · serial 30-1894

the pilot's failure to maintain the glide slope and becoming distracted by a passenger.

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