N20977 is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Piper PA-28-161 built in 1978. The FAA cancelled the registration on April 11, 2011. The last status on file was "registration expired". The number has been on and off the register 2 times.
N20977 is reserved by Textron Aviation INC since October 31, 2016. Reservation type: Reserved to manufacturer, temporary number.
Piper PA-28-161 cancelled April 11, 2011
- Serial number
- 28-7916022
- Type
- Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
- Year built
- 1978
- Last status
- Registration expired
- Certificate issued
- March 6, 1998
- Last FAA action
- February 16, 2010
- Last owner
- Mountain Air Aviation INC (Corporation)
Bethesda, MD - Airworthiness
- Standard · Normal; Utility
Cessna 182P cancelled October 31, 1972
- Serial number
- 18261335
- Type
- Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
- Year built
- —
- Last status
- Valid registration
- Exported to
- United Kingdom
- Certificate issued
- September 26, 1972
- Last FAA action
- —
- Last owner
- Cessna Aircraft Company (Corporation)
Wichita, KS - Airworthiness
- None on file
NTSB accident and incident record under N20977
Aircraft on the NTSB record: Piper PA-28-161 · serial 28-7916022
The pilot's inadequate preflight inspection and failure to ensure an adequate quantity of fuel was available for the flight.
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