# N8608W: 1963 Piper PA-28-235, registration cancelled 2012-02-25

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: February 25, 2012
- Status when cancelled: First renewal notice
- Airframe: [Piper PA-28-235](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-28-235) (registry code 7102810)
- Engine: [Lycoming 0-540 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-540-series) (registry code 41532)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 2A13](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/2A13), [TCDS E-295](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E-295) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 28-10124
- Year built: 1963
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard
- Certificate issued: August 9, 2004
- Last registry action: August 21, 2007
- Mode S code: ABD25C
- Owners when cancelled: [Elliott Clifford R Trustee](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/ELLIOTT%20CLIFFORD%20R%20TRUSTEE), [Elliott Lois P](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/ELLIOTT%20LOIS%20P)
- Location: [San Luis Obispo, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/San%20Luis%20Obispo)
- Owner type: Co-owned
- Owner's area on the map: 35.2359° N, 120.6160° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 93401, within about 5 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N8608W
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=8608W
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8608W-2012-02-25

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-28-235: https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-28-235.md

## NTSB investigations (2)

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 WPR11LA102](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR11LA102), Jan 20, 2011: Piper PA-28-235 (N8608W), San Luis Obispo, CA, substantial damage. Probable cause: The loss of engine power due to the fatigue fracture of one attachment bolt for the left idler gear shaft, which resulted from an insufficient preload on both attachment bolts.
- [NTSB LAX67D0143](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX67D0143), Sep 23, 1966: Piper PA-28 (N8608W), Mt.Trumble, AZ, substantial damage

## FAA accident and incident reports (2)

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 20110120000429A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20110120000429A), Jan 20, 2011: Piper PA-28-235 (N8608W), San Luis Obispo, CA, Substantial damage. On 01/20/2011 at 1315 PST, Piper cherokee (N8608W) was inbound to the San Luis Obispo regional airport. While on final approach, air traffic control (ATC)…
- [Incident 20101111051019I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20101111051019I), Nov 11, 2010: Piper PA-28-235 (N8608W), Watsonville, CA, No damage. On November 11, 2010, the pilot of a Piper PA-28-235, N8608W, departed san luis obispo airport (sbp) enroute to lakeport (1O2). At around Watsonville airport…

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