# N8196J: 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: December 14, 1983
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=8196J
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N8196J

## Aircraft that carried N8196J

- [Cancelled 1983-12-14](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8196J-1983-12-14): Piper PA-32-301T, S/N 32-8024013. Administratively canceled. Owner: [Horizon Enterprises Ltd](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/HORIZON%20ENTERPRISES%20LTD), [Santa Ana, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/Santa%20Ana)

## NTSB investigations on N8196J (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 LAX83FA424](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX83FA424), Sep 6, 1983: Piper PA-32-301T (N8196J), San Marcos, CA, destroyed, 4 fatal

## FAA accident and incident reports on N8196J (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 19830906047179A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19830906047179A), Sep 6, 1983: Piper PA32301T (N8196J), San Marcos, CA, Destroyed, 3 fatal. Lost control of aircraft after flying into thick fog at night on a 23 mile flight. VFR was not recommended.

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