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Deregistered · FAA record as of October 2, 2026
N21551

N21551 is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Piper PA-23-250 built in 1971. The FAA cancelled the registration on March 25, 2013. The last status on file was "sale reported, canceled". The number has been on and off the register 2 times.

Piper PA-23-250 cancelled March 25, 2013

Serial number
27-4714
Type
Fixed-wing, multi-engine · Piston (reciprocating)
Year built
1971
Last status
Sale reported, canceled
Certificate issued
—
Last FAA action
January 11, 2005
Last owner
Sale Reported (Individual)
Bunnell, FL
Airworthiness
Standard · Normal

Cessna 172M cancelled April 4, 1989

Serial number
17263969
Type
Fixed-wing, single engine · Four-cycle piston
Year built
—
Last status
Triennial registration form was mailed and has not been returned by the Post Office
Certificate issued
—
Last FAA action
—
Last owner
Withheld
Airworthiness
None on file

NTSB accident and incident record under N21551

LAX82FVD14Accident on April 25, 1982 at Hayward, CA: minor injuries, substantial damage.

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Cessna 172N · serial 17263969

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