N8447B - 1981 Aircraft Aircraft Registration

P28A

1981

Aircraft Description

Model Year

1981

Manufacturer

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Model

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Type Aircraft

Fixed Wing Single Engine

ICAO Type Code

P28ACherokee (PA-28-140/150/160/180)

Airworthiness Date

Invalid Date

Classification

Standard Normal Category

Type Registration

Unknown

Status

Cert Issue Date

Invalid Date

Registered Owner

Name

GYGAX MICHAEL

Address

39650 LIBERTY ST STE 450

City

FREMONT

State / Zip Code

California94538

Country

United States

Powerplant & Avionics

Engine Type

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Number of Engines

—

Mode S Code (Oct)

52711004

Mode S Code (Hex)

AB9204

NTSB Accident History (1)

Date	NTSB #	Damage	Highest Injury	Probable Cause
Nov 21, 1996	LAX97FA047	Destroyed	Fatal	The pilot's continued VFR flight into instrument meteorological conditions, which led to spatial disorientation and loss of aircraft control, and the pilot exceeding the aircraft's design stress limits during an attempted recovery. The noninstrument-rated pilot's failure to obtain a weather briefing, the weather conditions, and the dark night were factors.

Nov 21, 1996LAX97FA047

Destroyed

Fatal

The pilot's continued VFR flight into instrument meteorological conditions, which led to spatial disorientation and loss of aircraft control, and the pilot exceeding the aircraft's design stress limits during an attempted recovery. The noninstrument-rated pilot's failure to obtain a weather briefing, the weather conditions, and the dark night were factors.

Additional Details

Registration

N8447B

Serial Number

28-8211007

Number of Engines

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Number of Seats

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Expiration Date

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Last Action Date

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Last Update Date

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Unique ID

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Data Source

Data provided by the US Federal Aviation Administration. View on FAA.gov

Last updated: 2026-05-15 01:32:20 UTC