# N8689C: Piper PA-22-135, registration cancelled 1977-07-18

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: July 18, 1977
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Piper PA-22-135](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-22-135) (registry code 7102206)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 1A6](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/1A6) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 22-1356
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Certificate issued: May 6, 1976
- Mode S code: ABF025
- Owner when cancelled: [Strickland Gerald](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/STRICKLAND%20GERALD)
- Location: [Indiana, PA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/PA/Indiana)
- Owner type: Individual
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N8689C
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=8689C
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8689C-1977-07-18

From the FAA registry file of November 12, 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-22-135: https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-22-135.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 IAD76DIJ16](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD76DIJ16), Aug 26, 1976: Piper PA-22 (N8689C), Morgantown, WV, 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 19760826029739A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19760826029739A), Aug 26, 1976: Piper PA22135 (N8689C), Morgantown, WV, Substantial damage. Omni indicator erratic.

## Other aircraft with N8689C

- [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N8689C): Boeing 737-8H4, S/N 36658, built 2016

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