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N16461

N16461 is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Piper PA-28-235. The FAA cancelled the registration on April 6, 1988. The last status on file was "triennial registration form was mailed and has not been returned by the post office". The number has been on and off the register 2 times.

N16461 is reserved by a private party since February 10, 2026. Reservation type: Fee paid. An expiration notice was issued on December 10, 2026.

Piper PA-28-235 cancelled April 6, 1988

Serial number
287310098
Type
Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
Year built
—
Last status
Triennial registration form was mailed and has not been returned by the Post Office
Certificate issued
—
Last FAA action
—
Last owner
Withheld
Airworthiness
None on file

North American AT-6A cancelled January 26, 1970

Serial number
3140
Type
Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
Year built
—
Last status
Valid registration
Certificate issued
April 1, 1966
Last FAA action
—
Last owner
Tabacco Robert (Individual)
Colts Neck, NJ
Airworthiness
None on file

NTSB accident and incident record under N16461

FTW84LA260Accident on May 31, 1984 at Odessa, TX: no injuries, substantial damage.

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Piper PA-28-235 · serial 28-7310098

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