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Deregistered · FAA record as of October 2, 2026
N21596

N21596 is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Cessna 172R built in 2003. The FAA cancelled the registration on January 12, 2004 when the aircraft was exported to Germany. The last status on file was "valid registration". The number has been on and off the register 3 times.

Cessna 172R cancelled January 12, 2004

Serial number
17281199
Type
Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
Year built
2003
Last status
Valid registration
Exported to
Germany
Certificate issued
December 8, 2003
Last FAA action
December 8, 2003
Last owner
American Aviation Consultants INC (Corporation)
Wilmington, DE
Airworthiness
Standard · Normal; Utility

Piper PA-32RT-300T cancelled October 25, 1999

Serial number
32R-7887223
Type
Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
Year built
—
Last status
Second attempt to mail the triennial form, no response
Certificate issued
January 16, 1981
Last FAA action
July 16, 1988
Last owner
J F Hennig Associates INC (Corporation)
Green Bay, WI
Airworthiness
None on file

Cessna 182P cancelled April 15, 1973

Serial number
18261740
Type
Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
Year built
—
Last status
Valid registration
Exported to
Germany
Certificate issued
March 23, 1973
Last FAA action
—
Last owner
Cessna Aircraft CO (Corporation)
Wichita, KS
Airworthiness
None on file

NTSB accident and incident record under N21596

CHI85LA056Accident on November 22, 1984 at Chambers Island, WI: serious injuries, destroyed.

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Piper PA-32RT-300T · serial 32R7887223

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