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Deregistered · FAA record as of October 2, 2026
N9879T

N9879T is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Piper PA-38-112 built in 1978. The FAA cancelled the registration on November 20, 2021. The last status on file was "expired dealer". The number has been on and off the register 2 times.

N9879T is reserved by a private party since November 20, 2021. Reservation type: Two-year hold for canceled N-numbers.

Piper PA-38-112 cancelled November 20, 2021

Serial number
38-78A0230
Type
Fixed-wing, single engine · Four-cycle piston
Year built
1978
Last status
Expired dealer
Certificate issued
—
Last FAA action
June 23, 2020
Last owner
Apd Systems LLC (LLC)
Lonoke, AR
Airworthiness
Standard

Cessna 172A cancelled August 9, 1960

Serial number
47679
Type
Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
Year built
—
Last status
Valid registration
Exported to
Australia
Certificate issued
—
Last FAA action
—
Last owner
Cessna Aircraft CO (Corporation)
Airworthiness
None on file

NTSB accident and incident record under N9879T

CEN21LA070Accident on November 30, 2020 at Franklin, AR: fatal, destroyed (2 fatal).

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Piper PA38 · serial 38-78A0230

The impairment of both pilots from carbon monoxide exposure due to a degraded muffler. Contributing to the accident was the inadequate maintenance inspection, which failed to detect the degraded muffler.

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