# N8285C: Piper PA-18-135, registration cancelled 1978-12-05

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: December 5, 1978
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Piper PA-18-135](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-18-135) (registry code 7101820)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 1A2](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/1A2) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 18-3694
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Certificate issued: September 12, 1977
- Mode S code: AB519D
- Owner when cancelled: [Hines Ronald B](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/HINES%20RONALD%20B)
- Location: [Edenton, NC](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/NC/Edenton)
- Owner type: Individual
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N8285C
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=8285C
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8285C-1978-12-05

From the FAA registry file of November 5, 2026, cancelled registrations. Owners' street addresses are left out. The Mode S code belongs to the N-number, not the airframe.

ADs and bulletins for the Piper PA-18-135: https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-18-135.md

## NTSB investigations (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 IAD77DLJ32](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD77DLJ32), Aug 21, 1977: Piper PA-18 (N8285C), Edenton, NC, substantial damage

## FAA accident and incident reports (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 19770821026989A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19770821026989A), Aug 21, 1977: Piper PA18135 (N8285C), Edenton, NC, Substantial damage. 35FT wide rwy.

## Other aircraft with N8285C

- [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N8285C): Beech A36, S/N E-2810, built 1993
- [Cancelled (date not recorded)](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8285C-undated): Piper PA-28-161, S/N 288116067. N-number assigned, not yet registered

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