N8966W is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Piper PA-28-235 built in 1964. The FAA cancelled the registration on June 20, 2017. The last status on file was "registration expired, pending cancellation".
Piper PA-28-235 cancelled June 20, 2017
- Serial number
- 28-10543
- Type
- Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
- Year built
- 1964
- Last status
- Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Certificate issued
- August 27, 2004
- Last FAA action
- August 21, 2007
- Last owner
- Bryan Greg A (Individual)
Westgate, IA - Airworthiness
- Standard · Normal
NTSB accident and incident record under N8966W
Aircraft on the NTSB record: Piper PA-28-235 · serial 28-10543
The pilot's failure to abort the takeoff, his failure to maintain adequate airspeed during the takeoff, and the pull-up to avoid obstacles which resulted in an inadvertent stall. Factors associated with the accident were the pilot's failure to maintain directional control of the airplane, the fence, and the tree line.
Aircraft on the NTSB record: Piper PA-28-235 · serial 2810543
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