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Deregistered · FAA record as of October 2, 2026
N21266

N21266 is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Piper PA-28-161 built in 1978. The FAA cancelled the registration on April 16, 2015. The last status on file was "third notice for re-registration or renewal". The number has been on and off the register 2 times.

Piper PA-28-161 cancelled April 16, 2015

Serial number
28-7916031
Type
Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
Year built
1978
Last status
Third notice for re-registration or renewal
Certificate issued
April 3, 2000
Last FAA action
June 5, 2007
Last owner
Hoy Johnny R (Individual)
Lexington, SC
Airworthiness
Standard · Normal; Utility

Taylorcraft BF cancelled June 29, 1970

Serial number
1056
Type
Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
Year built
1938
Last status
Valid registration
Certificate issued
May 24, 1948
Last FAA action
—
Last owner
Hanley William J (Individual)
Peosta, IA
Airworthiness
None on file

NTSB accident and incident record under N21266

ATL04LA074Accident on February 7, 2004 at Summerville, SC: minor injuries, substantial damage.

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Piper PA-28-161 · serial 28-7916031

The pilot's inadequate start procedure, which resulted in a run-away airplane.

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