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N16397

N16397 is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Piper PA-34-200 built in 1973. The FAA cancelled the registration on August 9, 2012. The last status on file was "registration expired, pending cancellation". The number has been on and off the register 2 times.

Piper PA-34-200 cancelled August 9, 2012

Serial number
34-7350139
Type
Fixed-wing, multi-engine · Piston (reciprocating)
Year built
1973
Last status
Registration expired, pending cancellation
Certificate issued
March 2, 2005
Last FAA action
February 19, 2008
Last owner
Aircraft Ventures LLC (Corporation)
Wilmington, DE
Airworthiness
Standard · Normal

Piper J-2 cancelled September 1, 1940

Serial number
693
Type
Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
Year built
1936
Last status
Valid registration
Certificate issued
September 20, 1939
Last FAA action
—
Last owner
Lance Clarence Cleo (Individual)
Wylam, AL
Airworthiness
None on file

NTSB accident and incident record under N16397

NYC00LA018Accident on October 25, 1999 at Hopedale, MA: no injuries, substantial damage.

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Piper PA-34-200 · serial 22C-492

The nose landing gear was not locked in the extended position.

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