N8AL is not assigned to an aircraft right now: the number is reserved in the FAA registry. The FAA files list 1 earlier registration of this number, shown below.
Reserved N-number
- Reservation
- Reserved (fee paid)
- Reserved on
- Aug 4, 2026
- Reservation expires
- Jun 4, 2027
Earlier registrations of this number
| Canceled | Aircraft | Serial | Year | Exported to | Same airframe today |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 19, 2011 | BOSONETTO ALLEN R. THORP T-18 | 238 | 1982 |
NTSB accident and incident records
| Date | Place | Aircraft (as NTSB recorded it) | Damage | Highest injury | NTSB no. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 29, 2011 | Howell, MI | Amateur-built THORP T-18 | Substantial | Fatal | CEN11FA431 |
From the NTSB aviation accident database (events since 2008, data through Oct 28, 2026), matched by N-number. An N-number can move between aircraft, so each row is checked against the serial number on the current registration.