# N8666P: Piper PA-24-260, registration cancelled 1980-10-10

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: October 10, 1980
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Piper PA-24-260](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-24-260) (registry code 7102406)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 1A15](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/1A15) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 24-4113
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Certificate issued: August 21, 1974
- Mode S code: ABE859
- Owner when cancelled: [Triple Six Flying Club Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/TRIPLE%20SIX%20FLYING%20CLUB%20INC)
- Location: [Amboy, IL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/IL/Amboy)
- Owner type: Corporation
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N8666P
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=8666P
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8666P-1980-10-10

From the FAA registry file of October 31, 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-24-260: https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-24-260.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 CHI79FA011](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI79FA011), Oct 25, 1978: Piper PA-24 (N8666P), Ashton, IL, substantial damage, 1 fatal

## 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 19781025043979A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19781025043979A), Oct 25, 1978: Piper PA24400 (N8666P), IL, Destroyed
- [Incident 19780826039199I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19780826039199I), Aug 26, 1978: Piper PA24260 (N8666P), Mount Morris, IL, Minor damage. Hard landing on previous flight damaged main gear strut piston. Collapsed on rollout.

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