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Deregistered · FAA record as of October 2, 2026
N8839P

N8839P is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Piper PA-24-260. The FAA cancelled the registration on January 25, 1993. The last status on file was "triennial registration form was mailed and has not been returned by the post office".

Piper PA-24-260 cancelled January 25, 1993

Serial number
244294
Type
Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
Year built
—
Last status
Triennial registration form was mailed and has not been returned by the Post Office
Certificate issued
August 29, 1986
Last FAA action
December 23, 1992
Last owner
Whitehead Jefferson D JR (Individual)
Sanford, NC
Airworthiness
None on file

NTSB accident and incident record under N8839P

ATL92LA002Accident on October 4, 1991 at Sanford, NC: serious injuries, substantial damage.

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Piper PA-24-260 · serial 24-4294

THE LOSS OF ENGINE POWER DUE TO UNKNOWN REASONS.

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