# N8869C: Piper PA-20-135, registration cancelled 1972-02-29

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: February 29, 1972
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Piper PA-20-135](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-20-135) (registry code 7102010)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 1A4](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/1A4) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 20-1040
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Certificate issued: January 16, 1966
- Mode S code: AC37B5
- Owner when cancelled: [Grignon Arthur J](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/GRIGNON%20ARTHUR%20J)
- Location: [Pittsfield, ME](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/ME/Pittsfield)
- Owner type: Individual
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N8869C
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=8869C
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8869C-1972-02-29

From the FAA registry file of November 7, 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-20-135: https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-20-135.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 NYC71DFG01](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC71DFG01), Aug 5, 1970: Piper PA-20 (N8869C), Pittsfield, ME, substantial damage

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