# N8176Y: not currently registered

- Registered now: No (not in the FAA registry file). The mark may be reserved or free to assign
- Earlier aircraft: 1
- Last cancelled: January 8, 2022
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=8176Y
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N8176Y

## Aircraft that carried N8176Y

- [Cancelled 2022-01-08](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8176Y-2022-01-08): Piper PA-30, S/N 30-1291, built 1966. Registration expired, pending cancellation. Owner: [Starrett James A](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/STARRETT%20JAMES%20A), [Wellington, FL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/FL/Wellington)

## NTSB investigations on N8176Y (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 LAX80DVA16](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX80DVA16), Feb 26, 1980: Piper PA-30 (N8176Y), Fresno, CA, substantial damage

## FAA accident and incident reports on N8176Y (4)

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.

- [Incident 19920420013739I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19920420013739I), Apr 20, 1992: Piper PA30 (N8176Y), Norfolk, VA. Pilot encountered deteriorating weather. Not instrument rated. Vectored to airport for safe landing.
- [Accident 19800226003679A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19800226003679A), Feb 26, 1980: Piper PA30 (N8176Y), Fresno, CA, Substantial damage. Engine sputtered at liftoff. Aircraft veered off runway in climb. Other engine lost power. Aborted. Water in fuel.
- [Incident 19781103024089I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19781103024089I), Nov 3, 1978: Piper PA30 (N8176Y), Fresno, CA. Engine quit on approach. Gear had to be manually extended. Found debris in fuel system. Gear breaker popped.
- [Incident 19780614045819I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19780614045819I), Jun 14, 1978: Piper PA30 (N8176Y), Lovelock, NV, Minor damage. Gear retracted after touchdown. Copilot instructed to retract flaps immediately, may have raised gear instead.

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