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N9840T

N9840T is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Piper PA-38-112 built in 1978. The FAA cancelled the registration on June 1, 2017. The last status on file was "registration expired, pending cancellation". The number has been on and off the register 2 times.

Piper PA-38-112 cancelled June 1, 2017

Serial number
38-78A0222
Type
Fixed-wing, single engine · Four-cycle piston
Year built
1978
Last status
Registration expired, pending cancellation
Certificate issued
June 28, 1994
Last FAA action
December 16, 2008
Last owner
Avlease INC (Corporation)
Wilmington, DE
Airworthiness
Standard · Normal; Utility

Cessna 172A cancelled August 9, 1960

Serial number
47640
Type
Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
Year built
—
Last status
Valid registration
Exported to
Argentina
Certificate issued
—
Last FAA action
—
Last owner
Cessna Aircraft CO (Corporation)
Airworthiness
None on file

NTSB accident and incident record under N9840T

FTW96LA087Accident on January 9, 1996 at Port Mansfield, TX: no injuries, substantial damage.

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Piper PA-38-112 · serial 38-78A0222

Deer running onto the runway as the student pilot was landing. A factor relating to the accident was: the soft terrain that was encountered as the pilot was maneuvering to avoid a collision.

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