# N8968Y: Piper PA-39, registration cancelled 1989-03-13

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: March 13, 1989
- Status when cancelled: N-number assigned, not yet registered
- Airframe: [Piper PA-39](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-39) (registry code 7103902)
- Data sheets: [TCDS A1EA](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A1EA) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 39131
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Mode S code: AC5F25
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N8968Y
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=8968Y
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8968Y-1989-03-13

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-39: https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-39.md

## 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.

- [Incident 19811119086209I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19811119086209I), Nov 19, 1981: Piper PA39 (N8968Y), Amite, LA, Minor damage. Aircraft hit hard on nose wheel on crosswind landing causing nose wheel to collapse.

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