N2171D is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Piper PA-28-161 built in 1978. The FAA cancelled the registration on May 6, 2019. The last status on file was "registration expired, pending cancellation".
Piper PA-28-161 cancelled May 6, 2019
- Serial number
- 28-7916146
- Type
- Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
- Year built
- 1978
- Last status
- Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Certificate issued
- January 14, 2016
- Last FAA action
- January 22, 2016
- Last owner
- National Air College International INC (Corporation)
San Diego, CA - Airworthiness
- Standard · Normal; Utility
NTSB accident and incident record under N2171D
Aircraft on the NTSB record: Piper PA28 · serial 28-7916146
The noninstrument-rated pilot's improper decision to continue visual flight rules flight into instrument meteorological conditions, which resulted in controlled flight into terrain.
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