N2571U is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Piper PA-28-161 built in 1979. The FAA cancelled the registration on October 25, 2017. The last status on file was "registration expired, pending cancellation".
Piper PA-28-161 cancelled October 25, 2017
- Serial number
- 28-8016037
- Type
- Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
- Year built
- 1979
- Last status
- Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Certificate issued
- June 15, 2011
- Last FAA action
- June 15, 2011
- Last owner
- Fishe Flying CORP (Corporation)
Vero Beach, FL - Airworthiness
- Standard · Normal; Utility
NTSB accident and incident record under N2571U
Aircraft on the NTSB record: Piper PA-28-161 · serial 28-8016037
The noninstrument-rated pilot’s continued flight into dark night, instrument meteorological conditions, which resulted in a loss of control due to spatial disorientation and subsequent impact with water.
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