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Deregistered · FAA record as of October 2, 2026
N21170

N21170 is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Piper PA-28-161 built in 1978. The FAA cancelled the registration on January 16, 2018. The last status on file was "registration expired, pending cancellation".

Piper PA-28-161 cancelled January 16, 2018

Serial number
28-7916029
Type
Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
Year built
1978
Last status
Registration expired, pending cancellation
Certificate issued
January 31, 1991
Last FAA action
April 2, 2008
Last owner
American Aviation INC (Corporation)
Salt Lake City, UT
Airworthiness
Standard · Normal; Utility

NTSB accident and incident record under N21170

SEA93LA215Accident on October 1, 1993 at Tooele, UT: no injuries, substantial damage.

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Piper PA-28-161 · serial 28-7916029

THE PILOT IN COMMAND'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL. A FACTOR CONTRIBUTING TO THE ACCIDENT WAS THE FENCE.

DEN89LA171Accident on July 15, 1989 at Alpine, WY: no injuries, substantial damage.

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Piper PA-28-161 · serial 28-7916029

PILOT'S DECISION TO LAND AT AN UNLIGHTED AIRPORT AT NIGHT. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED LONG AND OVERRAN THE RUNWAY.

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