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N8977Y

N8977Y is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Piper PA-39 built in 1972. The FAA cancelled the registration on December 20, 2013. The last status on file was "valid registration".

Piper PA-39 cancelled December 20, 2013

Serial number
39-137
Type
Fixed-wing, multi-engine · Piston (reciprocating)
Year built
1972
Last status
Valid registration
Certificate issued
August 31, 2011
Last FAA action
August 31, 2011
Last owner
Aircraft Guaranty CORP Trustee (Corporation)
Onalaska, TX
Airworthiness
Standard · Normal

NTSB accident and incident record under N8977Y

CEN13WA301Accident on May 27, 2013 at Wolfsbehringen: fatal, substantial damage (1 fatal).

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Piper PA-39 · serial 39-137

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