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Deregistered · FAA record as of October 2, 2026
N2171N

N2171N is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Cessna 140 built in 1947. The FAA cancelled the registration on April 22, 1971. The last status on file was "valid registration".

Cessna 140 cancelled April 22, 1971

Serial number
12407
Type
Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
Year built
1947
Last status
Valid registration
Certificate issued
April 1, 1970
Last FAA action
—
Last owner
Halsey Merlin (Individual)
Angwin, CA
Airworthiness
None on file

NTSB accident and incident record under N2171N

MIA90LA136Accident on May 28, 1990 at Bunnell, FL: no injuries, substantial damage.

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Piper PA-44-180 · serial 44-7995225

THE DUAL STUDENTS FAILURE TO FLARE PROPERLY DURING A SIMULATED FORCED LANDING. CONTRIBUTING TO THE ACCIDENT WAS THE FAILURE OF THE FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR TO PROPERLY MONITOR THE STUDENT DURING THE SIMULATED FORCED LANDING.

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