# N9126P: 1966 Piper PA-24-260, registration cancelled 2023-05-29

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: May 29, 2023
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- 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: 24-4605
- Year built: 1966
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Turbo-prop
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: November 16, 1966
- Certificate issued: July 14, 2007
- Last registry action: March 24, 2023
- Mode S code: ACA151
- Owner when cancelled: [Mike Collins & Associates](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/MIKE%20COLLINS%20%26%20ASSOCIATES)
- Location: [Islamorada, FL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/FL/Islamorada)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 24.9019° N, 80.6990° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 33036, within about a mile (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N9126P
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=9126P
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N9126P-2023-05-29

From the FAA registry file of November 4, 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 (2)

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 ERA22FA014](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA22FA014), Oct 13, 2021: Piper PA-24-260 (N9126P), Blairsville, GA, destroyed, 1 fatal. Probable cause: The pilot’s decision to commence the flight in low IFR weather conditions, and making immediate turns after takeoff in IMC, resulting in spatial disorientation and a loss of airplane control.
- [NTSB MIA08CA077](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA08CA077), Mar 5, 2008: Piper PA24-260 (N9126P), West Palm Beach, FL, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's failure to follow the checklist resulting in a gear up landing.

## 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 20211013017049A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20211013017049A), Oct 13, 2021: Piper PA-24-260 (N9126P), Blairsville, GA, Destroyed, 1 fatal. Aircraft N9126P, Piper PA-24-260 ser# 24-4605 traveling from Blairsville, GA (dzj) to sebring, FL (sef) crashed shortly after takeoff, north of dzj on the…
- [Accident 20080305857839A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20080305857839A), Mar 5, 2008: Piper PA24260 (N9126P), West Palm Beach, FL, Substantial damage. Pilot was cleared to land on 27L. Pilot realized he was about to land on 31 and attempted to pull up but hit runway with propeller and came to rest on 31 after…
- [Incident 19850519035909I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19850519035909I), May 19, 1985: Piper PA24260 (N9126P), San Jose, CA, Minor damage. Landed with excess speed and wheel barrowed. Pilot to have additional training.

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