# N8726R: 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: February 15, 2025
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=8726R
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N8726R

## Aircraft that carried N8726R

- [Cancelled 2025-02-15](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8726R-2025-02-15): Piper J3C-65, S/N 17314. Sale reported, canceled. Owner: [Helena, AR](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/AR/Helena)

## NTSB investigations on N8726R (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 ANC89LA135](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC89LA135), Aug 5, 1989: Piper J3C-65 (N8726R), Kodiak, AK, substantial damage. Probable cause: THE PILOT FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL AND INADVERTENTLY ALLOWED THE AIRCRAFT TO GROUND LOOP.

## FAA accident and incident reports on N8726R (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 19890804030379A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19890804030379A), Aug 4, 1989: Piper J3C65 (N8726R), Kodiak, AK, Substantial damage. Lost control and ground looped landing at a closed unmaintained airstrip.

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