# N8975Y: 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 4, 2023
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=8975Y
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N8975Y

## Aircraft that carried N8975Y

- [Cancelled 2023-02-04](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8975Y-2023-02-04): Piper PA-39, S/N 39-141. Registration expired, pending cancellation. Owner: [Ness Rent A Car Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/NESS%20RENT%20A%20CAR%20INC), [New Port Richey, FL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/FL/New%20Port%20Richey)

## NTSB investigations on N8975Y (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 LAX93LA291](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX93LA291), Jul 17, 1993: Piper PA-39 (N8975Y), Thermal, CA, substantial damage. Probable cause: the pilot's inadvertent movement of the landing gear selector switch to the up position. A factor in the accident was the difference in cockpit switch layout between the PA23 and PA39 aircraft.

## FAA accident and incident reports on N8975Y (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 19930716024409A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19930716024409A), Jul 16, 1993: Piper PA39 (N8975Y), Thermal, CA, Substantial damage. 0N multi engine check ride. The pilot examinee. Inadvertently raised gear on landing roll. Examiner did not notice.

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