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Deregistered · FAA record as of October 2, 2026
N8886J

N8886J is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Piper PA-28-180. The FAA cancelled the registration on September 24, 2012. The last status on file was "registration expired, pending cancellation".

Piper PA-28-180 cancelled September 24, 2012

Serial number
28-2860
Type
Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
Year built
—
Last status
Registration expired, pending cancellation
Certificate issued
April 17, 1997
Last FAA action
April 21, 2009
Last owner
Day Masonry INC (Corporation)
Raymond, MN
Airworthiness
Standard · Normal

NTSB accident and incident record under N8886J

CHI98LA036Accident on November 13, 1997 at Willmar, MN: no injuries, substantial damage.

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Piper PA-28-180 · serial 28-2860

the pilot's improper planning/decision, his continued flight into known adverse weather, and subsequent fuel exhaustion, which resulted in loss of engine power, and a forced landing. Factors related to the accident were: the adverse weather conditions, the pilot's lack of an instrument flight experience, and darkness at the time of the forced landing.

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