# N8106C: not currently registered

- Registered now: No (not in the FAA registry file). The mark may be reserved or free to assign
- Earlier aircraft: 3
- Last cancelled: January 9, 2018
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=8106C
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N8106C

## Aircraft that carried N8106C

- [Cancelled 2018-01-09](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8106C-2018-01-09): Ellefson Daniel T-BIRD II, S/N 5168, built 2004. Registration expired, pending cancellation. Owner: [Gallaher Bill](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/GALLAHER%20BILL), [Magdalena, NM](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/NM/Magdalena)
- [Cancelled 1977-08-30](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8106C-1977-08-30): Piper PA-28-151, S/N 28-7615077. Exported to Australia. Owner: [Brents International Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/BRENTS%20INTERNATIONAL%20INC), [Alameda, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/Alameda)
- [Cancelled 1954-07-06](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8106C-1954-07-06): Piper PA-22-135, S/N 22-2252. Owner: [Piper Aircraft Corp](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/PIPER%20AIRCRAFT%20CORP), [Lock Haven, PA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/PA/Lock%20Haven)

## NTSB investigations on N8106C (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB WPR12LA413](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR12LA413), Sep 5, 2012: Ellefson T-BIRD II (N8106C), Richfield, UT, substantial damage. Probable cause: A loss of control during landing due to a pitch control malfunction. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s decision to continue flight with a known mechanical problem.

## FAA accident and incident reports on N8106C (1)

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [Accident 20120905019769A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20120905019769A), Sep 5, 2012: Ellefson Daniel T-BIRD II (N8106C), Richfield, UT, Substantial damage. Pilot reported that during test flights ,following recent re-assembly of aircraft, the aircraft was having pitch controllability issues. During flight the…

---
OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). It is not affiliated with the FAA or the NTSB. Source documents are U.S. government works in the public domain.