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Deregistered · FAA record as of October 2, 2026
N8956N

N8956N is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Piper PA-32-300. The FAA cancelled the registration on December 8, 1999. The last status on file was "triennial registration form was mailed and has not been returned by the post office".

Piper PA-32-300 cancelled December 8, 1999

Serial number
32-40760
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
September 30, 1993
Last FAA action
October 19, 1999
Last owner
Haines Airways INC (Corporation)
Haines, AK
Airworthiness
None on file

NTSB accident and incident record under N8956N

ANC96LA088Accident on June 15, 1996 at Gustavus, AK: no injuries, substantial damage.

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Piper PA-32-300 · serial 32-40760

A loss of engine power due to low fuel pressure from the engine driven fuel pump and subsequent fuel starvation. A factor was the lack of suitable terrain for a 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