# N8949P: 1966 Piper PA-24-260, registration cancelled 2013-07-03

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: July 3, 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: 24-4405
- Year built: 1966
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Turbo-prop
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: March 15, 1966
- Certificate issued: May 11, 1991
- Last registry action: November 13, 2006
- Mode S code: AC57D1
- Owner when cancelled: [Gillum Reef R](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/GILLUM%20REEF%20R)
- Location: [Greencastle, MO](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/MO/Greencastle)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 40.2434° N, 92.8502° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 63544, within about 7 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N8949P
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=8949P
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8949P-2013-07-03

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 FTW88LA135](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW88LA135), Jul 20, 1988: Piper PA-24-260 (N8949P), La Grange, TX, 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.

- [Incident 19890201029929I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19890201029929I), Feb 1, 1989: Piper PA24260 (N8949P), Mattoon Charles, IL, Minor damage. Gear collapsed on touchdown. Made a go around. Unable to lower gear. Gear up landing. Improper equipment installed.
- [Accident 19880720027209A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19880720027209A), Jul 20, 1988: Piper PA24260 (N8949P), La Grange, TX, Substantial damage. Landed halfway down runway. Unable to stop,ran off end over an embankment and thru a fence. No engine problem found

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