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Deregistered · FAA record as of October 2, 2026
N9097U

N9097U is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Piper PA-28-161 built in 1985. The FAA cancelled the registration on February 26, 2019. The last status on file was "registration expired, pending cancellation".

Piper PA-28-161 cancelled February 26, 2019

Serial number
28-8616022
Type
Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
Year built
1985
Last status
Registration expired, pending cancellation
Certificate issued
August 30, 2012
Last FAA action
March 22, 2015
Last owner
Westmoreland Aviation Holding CO INC (Corporation)
Murrysville, PA
Airworthiness
Standard · Normal; Utility

NTSB accident and incident record under N9097U

GAA17CA026Accident on October 14, 2016 at Latrobe, PA: serious injuries, substantial damage.

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Piper PA 28 · serial 28-8616022

The pilot’s unstabilized approach, which resulted in the airplane’s wing striking the ground while the pilot was maneuvering to realign with the runway.

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