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Deregistered · FAA record as of October 2, 2026
N8938W

N8938W is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Piper PA-28-235. The FAA cancelled the registration on November 29, 1995. The last status on file was "triennial registration form was mailed and has not been returned by the post office".

Piper PA-28-235 cancelled November 29, 1995

Serial number
2810505
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 1, 1989
Last FAA action
September 20, 1995
Last owner
Harold Horton Well Drilling (Individual)
Cuddebackville, NY
Airworthiness
None on file

NTSB accident and incident record under N8938W

MIA94LA091Accident on March 12, 1994 at Sebring, FL: no injuries, substantial damage.

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Piper PA-28-235 · serial 28-10505

THE FAILURE OF THE MUFFLER IN FLIGHT FOR UNKNOWN REASONS, ALLOWING HOT EXHAUST GASSES TO IMPINGE ON THE CARBURETOR IGNITING THE FUEL AND THE SUBSEQUENT FIRE.

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