# N8972Y: 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: May 6, 2019
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=8972Y
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N8972Y

## Aircraft that carried N8972Y

- [Cancelled 2019-05-06](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8972Y-2019-05-06): Piper PA-25-235, S/N 25-7405593. Registration expired, pending cancellation. Owner: [Scootair LLC](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/SCOOTAIR%20LLC), [Alburgh, VT](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/VT/Alburgh)

## NTSB investigations on N8972Y (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 CHI87DEM10](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI87DEM10), Jul 20, 1987: Piper PA-25-235 (N8972Y), Marne, MI, substantial damage

## FAA accident and incident reports on N8972Y (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 19870720039699A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19870720039699A), Jul 20, 1987: Piper PA25235 (N8972Y), Marne, MI, Substantial damage. The aircraft nosed over on landing after engine failure. Crankshaft idler gear broken. Auto fuel used without STC.

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