N42997
N42997 is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Piper PA-28-161. The FAA cancelled the registration on June 24, 2011. The last status on file was "valid registration".
Piper PA-28-161 cancelled June 24, 2011
- Serial number
- 28-8316062
- Type
- Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
- Year built
- —
- Last status
- Valid registration
- Certificate issued
- January 8, 2008
- Last FAA action
- January 8, 2008
- Last owner
- FBO Air Wb Leasing INC (Corporation)
Avoca, PA - Airworthiness
- Standard · Normal; Utility
NTSB accident and incident record under N42997
ERA11LA104Accident on January 3, 2011 at Benton, PA: serious injuries, substantial damage.
Aircraft on the NTSB record: Piper PA-28-161 · serial 28-8316062
The pilot's failure to maintain clearance from terrain during the night flight.
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