# N8401E: 1981 Piper PA-34-220T, registration cancelled 2012-08-06

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: August 6, 2012
- Status when cancelled: Registration pending, canceled
- Airframe: [Piper PA-34-220T](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-34-220t) (registry code 7103420)
- Engine: [Lycoming T0-360 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-t0-360-series) (registry code 41528)
- Data sheets: [TCDS A7SO](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A7SO), [TCDS E26EA](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E26EA) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 34-8133135
- Year built: 1981
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: May 12, 1981
- Last registry action: March 4, 1993
- Mode S code: AB8259
- Location: [Ocilla, GA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/GA/Ocilla)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 31.5640° N, 83.2629° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 31774, within about 7 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N8401E
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=8401E
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8401E-2012-08-06

From the FAA registry file of October 29, 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-34-220T: https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-34-220t.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 ATL86FA014](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL86FA014), Oct 31, 1985: Piper PA-34-220T (N8401E), Ocilla, GA, destroyed

## 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 19851030057339A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19851030057339A), Oct 30, 1985: Piper PA34220T (N8401E), Ocilla, GA, Destroyed. Hit trees after descent below safe altitude. Ability to see instruments in diminished lighting in question.

## Other aircraft with N8401E

- [Cancelled 1973-07-20](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8401E-1973-07-20): Bell 47G-3, S/N 2586. Owner: [Reeder Flying Service](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/REEDER%20FLYING%20SERVICE)

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