# N8783P: Piper PA-24-260, registration cancelled 1982-01-05

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: January 5, 1982
- 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: 244236
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Certificate issued: August 1, 1972
- Mode S code: AC16DD
- Owner when cancelled: [Mitchell Ted L](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/MITCHELL%20TED%20L)
- Owner type: Individual
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N8783P
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=8783P
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8783P-1982-01-05

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-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 NYC80FA071](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC80FA071), Aug 15, 1980: Piper PA-24 (N8783P), Atlantic City, NJ, destroyed, 2 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 19800815037939A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19800815037939A), Aug 15, 1980: Piper PA24260 (N8783P), Atlantic City, NJ, Destroyed, 1 fatal. Witnesses observed aircraft complete an aileron roll at 1000 feet, then loop with insufficient ground clearance.

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