# N8397Y: not currently registered

- Registered now: No (not in the FAA registry file). The mark may be reserved or free to assign
- Earlier aircraft: 2
- Last cancelled: December 7, 1995
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=8397Y
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N8397Y

## Aircraft that carried N8397Y

- [Cancelled 1995-12-07](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8397Y-1995-12-07): Piper PA-28-181, S/N 288190253. Triennial form not returned. Owner: [Bouska Gene J](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/BOUSKA%20GENE%20J), [Schaumburg, IL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/IL/Schaumburg)
- [Cancelled 1967-06-29](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8397Y-1967-06-29): Piper PA-30, S/N 30-1405, built 1966. Exported to Austria. Owner: [Piper Aircraft Corporation](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/PIPER%20AIRCRAFT%20CORPORATION), [Lock Haven, PA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/PA/Lock%20Haven)

## NTSB investigations on N8397Y (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 CHI95FA123](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI95FA123), Apr 16, 1995: Piper PA-28-181 (N8397Y), Schaumburg, IL, destroyed, 1 fatal. Probable cause: THE PILOT'S IMPAIRMENT OF JUDGMENT AND PERFORMANCE DUE TO ALCOHOL, HIS RESULTANT IMPROPER PLANNING/DECISION, AND HIS ATTEMPT TO PERFORM AN APPARENT AEROBATIC MANEUVER AT AN ALTITUDE THAT WAS…

## FAA accident and incident reports on N8397Y (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 19950416008049A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19950416008049A), Apr 16, 1995: Piper PA28181 (N8397Y), Chicago/Schaumb, IL, Destroyed, 1 fatal. Engaged in low level acrobatic manuevers for airport closing crowd. Began snap roll a 600 ft AGL impacted flat. (-23) on April 16, 1995 at approximately 1720…
- [Incident 19860205011359I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19860205011359I), Feb 5, 1986: Piper PA28181 (N8397Y), Andover, IA, Minor damage. Precautionary landing in a field due to deteriorating weather as reported by pilot. Nose wheel was damaged.

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