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Deregistered · FAA record as of October 2, 2026
N9279Y

N9279Y is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Piper PA-28-161 built in 1985. The FAA cancelled the registration on November 4, 2013. The last status on file was "registration expired, pending cancellation".

Piper PA-28-161 cancelled November 4, 2013

Serial number
28-8616039
Type
Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
Year built
1985
Last status
Registration expired, pending cancellation
Certificate issued
August 6, 1993
Last FAA action
October 16, 1996
Last owner
Cascade Aircraft Salvage INC (Corporation)
Sisters, OR
Airworthiness
Standard · Normal

NTSB accident and incident record under N9279Y

LAX92LA249Accident on June 16, 1992 at El Monte, CA: no injuries, substantial damage.

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Piper PA-28-161 · serial 28-8616039

THE STUDENT PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL AND IMPROPER USE OF THE BRAKES.

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