# N8869U: 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: August 18, 1998
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=8869U
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N8869U

## Aircraft that carried N8869U

- [Cancelled 1998-08-18](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8869U-1998-08-18): Cessna 172F, S/N 17252785. Exported to Canada. Owner: [Carlin William J](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/CARLIN%20WILLIAM%20J), [Exeter, PA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/PA/Exeter)

## NTSB investigations on N8869U (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 NYC96LA119](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC96LA119), Jun 1, 1996: Cessna 172F (N8869U), Blairstown, NJ, substantial damage. Probable cause: the pilot's failure to maintain directional control due to improper compensation for wind conditions.

## FAA accident and incident reports on N8869U (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 19960601016559A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19960601016559A), Jun 1, 1996: Cessna 172F (N8869U), Blairstown, NJ, Substantial damage. Reported windshift on landing flare drifted off runway. Wing hit tree. Swung into bank and trees. Wind reported light

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