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Deregistered · FAA record as of October 2, 2026
N16CX

N16CX is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Crosby Harry RV-6 built in 2004. The FAA cancelled the registration on November 5, 2022. The last status on file was "valid registration".

N16CX is reserved by a private party since November 5, 2022. Reservation type: Two-year hold for canceled N-numbers.

Crosby Harry RV-6 cancelled November 5, 2022

Serial number
23159
Type
Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
Year built
2004
Last status
Valid registration
Certificate issued
June 23, 2004
Last FAA action
March 2, 2020
Last owner
Crosby Harry L (Individual)
Pleasanton, CA
Airworthiness
Experimental · Amateur built

NTSB accident and incident record under N16CX

WPR21LA199Accident on May 18, 2021 at Byron, CA: minor injuries, substantial damage.

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Harry Crosby (Vans) RV-6 · serial 23159

The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control of the airplane during takeoff while operating in gusting wind conditions, which resulted in a runway excursion and subsequent collision with terrain.

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