# N8440Y: Piper PA-30, registration cancelled 1982-03-26

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: March 26, 1982
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Piper PA-30](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-30) (registry code 7103002)
- Data sheets: [TCDS A1EA](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A1EA) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 30-1600
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Certificate issued: June 16, 1977
- Mode S code: AB9124
- Owner when cancelled: [Graves Ernest H](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/GRAVES%20ERNEST%20H)
- Location: [Lake Worth, FL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/FL/Lake%20Worth)
- Owner type: Individual
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N8440Y
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=8440Y
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8440Y-1982-03-26

From the FAA registry file of November 4, 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-30: https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-30.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 MIA79FA078](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA79FA078), Apr 29, 1979: Piper PA-30 (N8440Y), Lake Worth, FL, destroyed, 1 fatal

## 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 19790429043379A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19790429043379A), Apr 29, 1979: Piper PA30 (N8440Y), Lake Worth, FL, Destroyed. Airplane made normal takeoff. Rolled inverted at 20 ft alt. Crashed in trees. Possible engine out. Lost control.

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