# N8839P: Piper PA-24-260, registration cancelled 1993-01-25

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: January 25, 1993
- Status when cancelled: Triennial form not returned
- 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: 244294
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Certificate issued: August 29, 1986
- Last registry action: December 23, 1992
- Mode S code: AC2C9B
- Owner when cancelled: [Whitehead Jefferson D Jr](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/WHITEHEAD%20JEFFERSON%20D%20JR)
- Location: [Sanford, NC](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/NC/Sanford)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 35.5171° N, 79.1832° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 27330, within about 8 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N8839P
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=8839P
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8839P-1993-01-25

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-24-260: https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-24-260.md

## NTSB investigations (3)

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 ATL92LA002](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL92LA002), Oct 4, 1991: Piper PA-24-260 (N8839P), Sanford, NC, substantial damage. Probable cause: THE LOSS OF ENGINE POWER DUE TO UNKNOWN REASONS.
- [NTSB DIA68F0088](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DIA68F0088), Sep 16, 1967: Piper PA-24 (N8839P), Sanford, NC, substantial damage
- [NTSB MIA66D0256](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA66D0256), Aug 20, 1965: Piper PA-24 (N8839P), Barnwell, SC, substantial damage

## 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 19911004045139A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19911004045139A), Oct 4, 1991: Piper PA24260 (N8839P), Sanford, NC, Substantial damage. Engine lost power on climbout. Crashed into trees. No defects except clogged injector and fuel selector o ring.

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