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Deregistered · FAA record as of October 2, 2026
N87977

N87977 is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Piper J3C-65. The FAA cancelled the registration on June 13, 1962 when the aircraft was exported to Canada. The last status on file was "valid registration". The number has been on and off the register 2 times.

Piper J3C-65 cancelled June 13, 1962

Serial number
15595
Type
Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
Year built
—
Last status
Valid registration
Exported to
Canada
Certificate issued
December 13, 1960
Last FAA action
—
Last owner
Bengochea Michael (Individual)
Airworthiness
None on file

Hiller UH-12D cancelled date not given

Serial number
1127
Type
Rotorcraft · Turboshaft
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 N87977

SEA85LA046Accident on January 22, 1985 at Forks, WA: no injuries, substantial damage.

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Hiller UH12DJ3 · serial HA1127

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