# N8431P: 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: November 20, 2014
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=8431P
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N8431P

## Aircraft that carried N8431P

- [Cancelled 2014-11-20](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8431P-2014-11-20): Piper PA-24-400, S/N 26-17, built 1964. Registration expired, pending cancellation. Owner: [Buchholz Karl](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/BUCHHOLZ%20KARL), [Zephyr Cove, NV](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/NV/Zephyr%20Cove)

## NTSB investigations on N8431P (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 LAX81DXQ06](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX81DXQ06), Dec 20, 1980: Piper PA-24 (N8431P), Stateline, NV, substantial damage

## FAA accident and incident reports on N8431P (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 19801220080499A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19801220080499A), Dec 20, 1980: Piper PA24400 (N8431P), Cave Rock, NV, Substantial damage. Engine lost power. Unknown cause. Airplane ditched in a lake. Possible fuel problem.

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