N8878E is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Piper PA-28-161 built in 1977. The FAA cancelled the registration on March 19, 2018. The last status on file was "registration expired, pending cancellation".
Piper PA-28-161 cancelled March 19, 2018
- Serial number
- 28-7716253
- Type
- Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
- Year built
- 1977
- Last status
- Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Certificate issued
- February 13, 2014
- Last FAA action
- February 13, 2014
- Last owner
- Loggins Nicholas H (Individual)
Elkmont, AL - Airworthiness
- Standard · Normal; Utility
NTSB accident and incident record under N8878E
Aircraft on the NTSB record: Piper PA-28-161 · serial 28-7716253
A stuck exhaust valve, which resulted in a total loss of engine power at low altitude. Contributing to the accident were the pilot’s decision to fly at a low altitude, which reduced his forced landing options when the loss of engine power occurred; and poor long-term engine maintenance, which resulted in the buildup of combustion by-products on exhaust valve parts. Contributing to the pilot’s poor aeronautical decision-making was his underlying attention deficit hyperactivity disorder.
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