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Deregistered · FAA record as of October 2, 2026
N2959R

N2959R is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Piper PA-28-161. The FAA cancelled the registration on April 28, 1992. The last status on file was "valid registration".

Piper PA-28-161 cancelled April 28, 1992

Serial number
287916586
Type
Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
Year built
—
Last status
Valid registration
Certificate issued
November 5, 1983
Last FAA action
April 17, 1991
Last owner
Purdue Pilots INC (Corporation)
West Lafayette, IN
Airworthiness
None on file

NTSB accident and incident record under N2959R

CHI92LA115Accident on March 23, 1992 at Lafayette, IN: serious injuries, substantial damage.

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Piper PA-28-161 · serial 287916586

THE STUDENT PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL AND HIS DELAYING THE ABORTED 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