N39955 is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Piper PA-28-181 built in 1978. The FAA cancelled the registration on January 18, 2018. The last status on file was "registration expired, pending cancellation". The number has been on and off the register 2 times.
Piper PA-28-181 cancelled January 18, 2018
- Serial number
- 28-7990022
- Type
- Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
- Year built
- 1978
- Last status
- Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Certificate issued
- December 16, 1985
- Last FAA action
- December 15, 2000
- Last owner
- Thunderbird Trans LTD (Corporation)
Milwaukee, WI - Airworthiness
- Standard · Normal; Utility
Taylorcraft BC12-D cancelled October 21, 1955
- Serial number
- 6614
- Type
- Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
- Year built
- —
- Last status
- Valid registration
- Certificate issued
- March 7, 1952
- Last FAA action
- —
- Last owner
- Varcoe Vernon (Individual)
Las Vegas, NV - Airworthiness
- None on file
NTSB accident and incident record under N39955
Aircraft on the NTSB record: Piper PA-28-181 · serial 28-7990022
The instructor's failure to maintain clearance with trees. Factors associated with the accident were the trees and the night lighting conditions.
Aircraft on the NTSB record: Piper PA-28-181 · serial 79-90022
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