# N8816P: 1965 Piper PA-24-260, registration cancelled 2013-05-15

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: May 15, 2013
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Piper PA-24-260](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-24-260) (registry code 7102406)
- Engine: [Lycoming TI0-540 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-ti0-540-series) (registry code 41533)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 1A15](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/1A15), [TCDS E14EA](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E14EA) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 24-4272
- Year built: 1965
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Turbo-prop
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: June 14, 1965
- Certificate issued: March 16, 1995
- Last registry action: April 21, 2009
- Mode S code: AC24C4
- Owner when cancelled: [Infinity Air Limited](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/INFINITY%20AIR%20LIMITED)
- Location: [Wilmington, DE](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/DE/Wilmington)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 39.8187° N, 75.5062° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 19810, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N8816P
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=8816P
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8816P-2013-05-15

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 (2)

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 WPR09CA120](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR09CA120), Feb 20, 2009: Piper PA-24-260 (N8816P), Lincoln, CA, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's failure to extend the landing gear for landing. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's diverted attention due to an open door and the airport's pilot activated runway lights turning…
- [NTSB LAX68F0067](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX68F0067), Jul 1, 1967: Piper PA-24 (N8816P), Sedona, AZ, substantial damage

## 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 20090220008669A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20090220008669A), Feb 20, 2009: Piper PA24260 (N8816P), Lincoln, CA, Substantial damage. (-23) Pilot was practicing landings at Lincoln airport. On one approach, while downwind, cabin door opened. Pilot was distracted while attempting to close the…
- [Incident 19850414026459I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19850414026459I), Apr 14, 1985: Piper PA24260 (N8816P), San Jose, CA, Minor damage. Pilot may have hit gear switch with hand while turning fuel pump off. Gear collapsed on rollout.

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