# N8738P: Piper PA-24-260, registration cancelled 1974-04-25

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: April 25, 1974
- 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: 24-4189
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Certificate issued: April 16, 1968
- Mode S code: AC04F9
- Owner when cancelled: [Advertising Dis Of Aerica O W Pa](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/ADVERTISING%20DIS%20OF%20AERICA%20O%20W%20PA)
- Location: [Pittsburgh, PA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/PA/Pittsburgh)
- Owner type: Corporation
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N8738P
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=8738P
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8738P-1974-04-25

From the FAA registry file of November 7, 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 NYC73AN128](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC73AN128), Mar 31, 1973: Piper PA-24 (N8738P), Nixon, PA, substantial damage, 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 19730331007379A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19730331007379A), Mar 31, 1973: Piper PA24260 (N8738P), Nixon, PA, Substantial damage, 1 fatal. #5 Cyl exhaust valve stem broke

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