# N83872: 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: September 19, 1989
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=83872
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N83872

## Aircraft that carried N83872

- [Cancelled 1989-09-19](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N83872-1989-09-19): Piper PA-34-220T, S/N 348133094. N-number assigned, not yet registered

## NTSB investigations on N83872 (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 FTW95LA176](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW95LA176), Apr 20, 1995: Mcdonnell Douglas MD-82 (N83872), Utopia, TX, no damage. Probable cause: CLEAR AIR TURBULENCE ENCOUNTERED.

## FAA accident and incident reports on N83872 (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.

- [Incident 19870602039929I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19870602039929I), Jun 2, 1987: Piper PA34220T (N83872), Memphis, TN, Minor damage. Bounced on crosswind landing. Right main gear collapsed as aircraft settled to runway. Suspect gear sideload.

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