# N8956N: 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: December 8, 1999
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=8956N
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N8956N

## Aircraft that carried N8956N

- [Cancelled 1999-12-08](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8956N-1999-12-08): Piper PA-32-300, S/N 32-40760. Triennial form not returned. Owner: [Haines Airways Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/HAINES%20AIRWAYS%20INC), [Haines, AK](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/AK/Haines)

## NTSB investigations on N8956N (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 ANC96LA088](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC96LA088), Jun 15, 1996: Piper PA-32-300 (N8956N), Gustavus, AK, substantial damage. Probable cause: A loss of engine power due to low fuel pressure from the engine driven fuel pump and subsequent fuel starvation. A factor was the lack of suitable terrain for a forced landing.

## FAA accident and incident reports on N8956N (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 19960614014109A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19960614014109A), Jun 14, 1996: Piper PA32300 (N8956N), Gustavus, AK, Substantial damage. Lost power after switching tanks. Landed in river bed. Engine driven fuel pump screws loose. Leaking fuel. Bad pump.

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