The U.S. aircraft register, updated daily
Deregistered · FAA record as of October 2, 2026
N8873J

N8873J is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Piper PA-28-180 built in 1965. The FAA cancelled the registration on November 20, 2014. The last status on file was "registration expired, pending cancellation".

Piper PA-28-180 cancelled November 20, 2014

Serial number
28-2846
Type
Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
Year built
1965
Last status
Registration expired, pending cancellation
Certificate issued
December 8, 1989
Last FAA action
January 23, 1993
Last owner
Moody Richard (Partnership)
Homer, AK
Airworthiness
Standard · Normal

NTSB accident and incident record under N8873J

ANC96LA054Accident on April 21, 1996 at Wasilla, AK: no injuries, substantial damage.

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Piper PA-28 · serial 28-2846

the pilot's delay in aborting the takeoff.

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