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N16491

N16491 is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Piper PA-28-140 built in 1973. The FAA cancelled the registration on April 19, 2018. The last status on file was "registration expired, pending cancellation". The number has been on and off the register 2 times.

Piper PA-28-140 cancelled April 19, 2018

Serial number
28-7325285
Type
Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
Year built
1973
Last status
Registration expired, pending cancellation
Certificate issued
October 25, 2011
Last FAA action
May 27, 2014
Last owner
Peterson David J (Individual)
Yardley, PA
Airworthiness
Standard · Normal; Utility

Porterfield 35-70 cancelled March 16, 1938

Serial number
191
Type
Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
Year built
—
Last status
Valid registration
Certificate issued
January 8, 1938
Last FAA action
—
Last owner
Jerry C Stokes (Individual)
Grove City, PA
Airworthiness
None on file

NTSB accident and incident record under N16491

GAA15CA079Accident on May 16, 2015 at Princeton, NJ: no injuries, substantial damage.

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Piper PA 28-140 · serial 28-7325285

The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing, resulting in a runway excursion.

NYC88LA052Accident on December 3, 1987 at Pottstown, PA: no injuries, substantial damage.

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Piper PA-28-140 · serial 28-7325285

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