# N8261L: 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: October 4, 1997
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=8261L
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N8261L

## Aircraft that carried N8261L

- [Cancelled 1997-10-04](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8261L-1997-10-04): Piper PA-28-181, S/N 288190026. Triennial form not returned. Owner: [Dayton Pilots Club](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/DAYTON%20PILOTS%20CLUB), [Dayton, OH](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/OH/Dayton)

## NTSB investigations on N8261L (2)

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 NYC95FA127](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC95FA127), May 29, 1995: Piper PA-28-181 (N8261L), Jefferson Twp, OH, destroyed, 1 fatal. Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain control of the airplane which resulted in a collision with terrain during a descent.
- [NTSB ATL88LA175](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL88LA175), May 15, 1988: Piper PA-28-181 (N8261L), Columbus, OH, substantial damage

## FAA accident and incident reports on N8261L (2)

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 19950529045489A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19950529045489A), May 29, 1995: Piper PA28181 (N8261L), Jefferson Towns, OH, Destroyed, 1 fatal. Near vertical impact. Indicates lost of control. Overworked fatigued pilot may have fallen asleep. No anomalies. (-23) aircraft observed by numerous witnesses,…
- [Accident 19880515015209A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19880515015209A), May 15, 1988: Piper PA28181 (N8261L), Columbus, OH, Substantial damage. Landed long and ran off runway. Traveled across grass onto ramp and collided with a parked aircraft.

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