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N16270

N16270 is not currently registered. It was last assigned to an Aeronca C-3 built in 1936. The FAA cancelled the registration on August 6, 2013. The last status on file was "sale reported, canceled".

N16270 is reserved by General Mitchell International Airport since May 5, 2026. Reservation type: Reserved, no fee.

Aeronca C-3 cancelled August 6, 2013

Serial number
655
Type
Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
Year built
1936
Last status
Sale reported, canceled
Certificate issued
—
Last FAA action
September 19, 1996
Last owner
Sale Reported (Individual)
Blaine, WA
Airworthiness
Standard

NTSB accident and incident record under N16270

ATL83LA203Accident on May 28, 1983 at Ocean City, MD: serious injuries, substantial damage.

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Aeronca C3 · serial 655

ATL82FIG08Accident on June 13, 1982 at Ocean City, MD: serious injuries, substantial damage.

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Aeronca C-3 · serial 655

A tail number passes between aircraft over the years; match the serial number on the NTSB record against the airframe above. Source: NTSB aviation accident database, records through September 30, 2026.

Source: FAA Civil Aviation Registry, Releasable Aircraft Database, October 2, 2026. See this number on the FAA site