N21491 is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Piper PA-28-181 built in 1978. The FAA cancelled the registration on June 14, 2017. The last status on file was "registration expired, pending cancellation".
Piper PA-28-181 cancelled June 14, 2017
- Serial number
- 28-7990051
- Type
- Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
- Year built
- 1978
- Last status
- Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Certificate issued
- July 7, 1989
- Last FAA action
- May 10, 2006
- Last owner
- Shelby Aviation INC (Corporation)
Shelby, NC - Airworthiness
- Standard · Normal; Utility
NTSB accident and incident record under N21491
Aircraft on the NTSB record: Piper PA-28-181 · serial 28-7990051
The pilot's failure to manage the fuel supply which resulted in fuel starvation to the engine.
Aircraft on the NTSB record: Piper PA-28-181 · serial 28-7990051
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