# N8839P: 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: January 25, 1993
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=8839P
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N8839P

## Aircraft that carried N8839P

- [Cancelled 1993-01-25](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8839P-1993-01-25): Piper PA-24-260, S/N 244294. Triennial form not returned. Owner: [Whitehead Jefferson D Jr](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/WHITEHEAD%20JEFFERSON%20D%20JR), [Sanford, NC](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/NC/Sanford)

## NTSB investigations on N8839P (3)

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 ATL92LA002](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL92LA002), Oct 4, 1991: Piper PA-24-260 (N8839P), Sanford, NC, substantial damage. Probable cause: THE LOSS OF ENGINE POWER DUE TO UNKNOWN REASONS.
- [NTSB DIA68F0088](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DIA68F0088), Sep 16, 1967: Piper PA-24 (N8839P), Sanford, NC, substantial damage
- [NTSB MIA66D0256](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA66D0256), Aug 20, 1965: Piper PA-24 (N8839P), Barnwell, SC, substantial damage

## FAA accident and incident reports on N8839P (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 19911004045139A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19911004045139A), Oct 4, 1991: Piper PA24260 (N8839P), Sanford, NC, Substantial damage. Engine lost power on climbout. Crashed into trees. No defects except clogged injector and fuel selector o ring.

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