N8826J is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Piper PA-28-180 built in 1965. The FAA cancelled the registration on September 26, 2017. The last status on file was "registration expired, pending cancellation".
Piper PA-28-180 cancelled September 26, 2017
- Serial number
- 28-2781
- Type
- Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
- Year built
- 1965
- Last status
- Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Certificate issued
- March 19, 2007
- Last FAA action
- January 5, 2011
- Last owner
- Derocher Donald J (Individual)
Live Oak, FL - Airworthiness
- Standard · Normal
NTSB accident and incident record under N8826J
Aircraft on the NTSB record: Piper PA-28-180 · serial 28-2781
The pilot’s failure to maintain clearance from terrain while performing a night visual approach to an airport. Contributing to the accident were the dark night and the pilot's lack of recent experience flying at night.
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