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Deregistered · FAA record as of October 2, 2026
N21780

N21780 is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Bowlus BA-100 built in 1962. The FAA cancelled the registration on June 6, 2011. The last status on file was "n-number assigned, not registered, pending cancellation". The number has been on and off the register 2 times.

Bowlus BA-100 cancelled June 6, 2011

Serial number
146
Type
Glider · None
Year built
1962
Last status
N-number assigned, not registered, pending cancellation
Certificate issued
—
Last FAA action
March 15, 1994
Last owner
Withheld
Airworthiness
Standard · Normal

Piper PA-32RT-300T cancelled date not given

Serial number
32R7887230
Type
Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
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 N21780

LAX85LA157Accident on February 27, 1985 at Apple Valley, CA: minor injuries, substantial damage.

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Piper PA-32RT-300T · serial 32R7887230

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