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Deregistered · FAA record as of October 2, 2026
N9887K

N9887K is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Piper PA-28-161 built in 1977. The FAA cancelled the registration on February 6, 2017. The last status on file was "third notice for registration renewal".

Piper PA-28-161 cancelled February 6, 2017

Serial number
28-7816206
Type
Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
Year built
1977
Last status
Third notice for registration renewal
Certificate issued
March 21, 2005
Last FAA action
May 22, 2013
Last owner
Tanstaafl Machine Tool Service INC (Corporation)
New Kent, VA
Airworthiness
Standard · Normal; Utility

NTSB accident and incident record under N9887K

ERA15LA369Accident on September 19, 2015 at Pittsburg, PA: no injuries, substantial damage.

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Piper PA 28-161 · serial 28-7816206

An engine fire, which resulted from the overpriming of a hot engine.

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