# N8975P: Piper PA-24-260, registration cancelled 2013-06-18

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: June 18, 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: 24-4433
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Turbo-prop
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: April 13, 1966
- Certificate issued: August 3, 1987
- Last registry action: July 11, 1994
- Mode S code: AC626A
- Owner when cancelled: [Lynch Ned J](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/LYNCH%20NED%20J)
- Location: [North Platte, NE](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/NE/North%20Platte)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 41.1256° N, 100.7498° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of North Platte, NE, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N8975P
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=8975P
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8975P-2013-06-18

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 (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 MKC87FA169](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC87FA169), Aug 26, 1987: Piper PA-24-260 (N8975P), Kanorado, KS, destroyed, 1 fatal
- [NTSB IAD73FIG27](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD73FIG27), Jun 4, 1973: Piper PA-24 (N8975P), Baltimore, MD, substantial damage
- [NTSB MIA68F0439](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA68F0439), Mar 3, 1968: Piper PA-24 (N8975P), Hialeah, FL, substantial damage

## FAA accident and incident reports (3)

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 19870826048339A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19870826048339A), Aug 26, 1987: Piper PA24260 (N8975P), Kanorado, KS, Destroyed, 1 fatal. Lost control of aircraft flying in adverse weather. Uncontrolled collision with the ground.
- [Incident 19820617065699I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19820617065699I), Jun 17, 1982: Piper PA24260 (N8975P), Thermal, CA. Pilot ran out of fuel. Made emergency landing. Found fuel drain valve defective allowing fuel to drain in flight.
- [Accident 19730604014959A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19730604014959A), Jun 4, 1973: Piper PA24260 (N8975P), Baltimore, MD, Substantial damage. Extdd gr un obtain safe gr light. Gr fittings and retract links encrusted with grease and dirt.

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