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Deregistered · FAA record as of October 2, 2026
N8951N

N8951N is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Piper PA-32-300 built in 1970. The FAA cancelled the registration on May 17, 2013. The last status on file was "registration expired, pending cancellation".

Piper PA-32-300 cancelled May 17, 2013

Serial number
32-40753
Type
Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
Year built
1970
Last status
Registration expired, pending cancellation
Certificate issued
July 26, 1983
Last FAA action
October 11, 1986
Last owner
Smith James E (Individual)
Mayfield, KY
Airworthiness
Standard · Normal

NTSB accident and incident record under N8951N

ATL96TA047Accident on February 13, 1996 at Windermere, FL: minor injuries, substantial damage.

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Piper PA-32-300 · serial 32-40753

the use of improper connecting rod bolts, failure of the overhaul facility to record the correct overhaul date on the work orders for the stored connecting rod assemblies, and subsequent failure of the connecting rod bolts.

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