# N8748C: Piper PA-22, registration cancelled 1971-06-22

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: June 22, 1971
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Piper PA-22](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-22) (registry code 7102202)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 1A6](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/1A6) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 22-1401
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Certificate issued: June 13, 1966
- Mode S code: AC08A5
- Owner when cancelled: [Charles S Hardy Jr](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/CHARLES%20S%20HARDY%20JR)
- Location: [Key West, FL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/FL/Key%20West)
- Owner type: Individual
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N8748C
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=8748C
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8748C-1971-06-22

From the FAA registry file of November 5, 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: https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-22.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 MIA67D0207](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA67D0207), Sep 12, 1966: Piper PA-22 (N8748C), Perky, FL, substantial damage

## Other aircraft with N8748C

- [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N8748C): Ellsberg Tom RV-4, S/N 1262, built 1989

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