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Deregistered · FAA record as of October 2, 2026
N9888K

N9888K is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Piper PA-28-161 built in 1977. The FAA cancelled the registration on May 30, 2013. The last status on file was "registration expired, pending cancellation".

Piper PA-28-161 cancelled May 30, 2013

Serial number
28-7816207
Type
Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
Year built
1977
Last status
Registration expired, pending cancellation
Certificate issued
June 11, 2003
Last FAA action
June 16, 2009
Last owner
Hallal Charles (Individual)
Westport, MA
Airworthiness
Standard · Normal; Utility

NTSB accident and incident record under N9888K

NYC08FA237Accident on July 3, 2008 at Middletown, RI: fatal, substantial damage (2 fatal).

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Piper PA-28-161 · serial 28-7816207

The flight instructor's failure to initiate a go-around during a high approach, and his inadequate remedial action during an attempted touch-and-go.

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