# N8820P: 1965 Piper PA-24-260, registration cancelled 2009-04-01

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: April 1, 2009
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Piper PA-24-260](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-24-260) (registry code 7102406)
- Engine: [Lycoming IO-540 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-io-540-series) (registry code 41530)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 1A15](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/1A15), [TCDS 1E4](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/1E4) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 24-4276
- Year built: 1965
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: March 15, 1985
- Certificate issued: May 2, 2007
- Last registry action: May 2, 2007
- Mode S code: AC27A9
- Owner when cancelled: [Mahoney Thomas J](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/MAHONEY%20THOMAS%20J)
- Location: [Orange, VA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/VA/Orange)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 38.2247° N, 78.0540° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 22960, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N8820P
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=8820P
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8820P-2009-04-01

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 ERA09FA029](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA09FA029), Oct 24, 2008: Piper PA-24 (N8820P), Red Hill, VA, destroyed, 2 fatal. Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control due to an improper repair to the stabilator, which resulted in an in-flight failure of the stabilator. Contributing to the accident was the descent in…
- [NTSB SEA80FTI06](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA80FTI06), Mar 30, 1980: Piper PA-24 (N8820P), Havre, MT, 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 20081024853239A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20081024853239A), Oct 24, 2008: Piper PA24260 (N8820P), Charlottesvill, VA, Destroyed, 2 fatal. Pilot was being vectored for the ILS runway 3 approach at kcho. When the aircraft was approximately 12 miles to the southwest of kcho the pilot radioed a…
- [Accident 19800330007219A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19800330007219A), Mar 30, 1980: Piper PA24260 (N8820P), Havre, MT, Substantial damage. Encountered freezing rain on VFR departure. Made IFR return to field. Iced up on approach. Stall landed.

## Other aircraft with N8820P

- [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N8820P): Steven Lee Ball KITFOX S7 SUPERSPORT, S/N KA22244555

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