N47900 is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Piper PA-28-161. The FAA cancelled the registration on March 30, 2000. The last status on file was "triennial registration form was mailed and has not been returned by the post office". The number has been on and off the register 2 times.
Piper PA-28-161 cancelled March 30, 2000
- Serial number
- 28-7816154
- 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
- February 16, 1994
- Last FAA action
- February 16, 2000
- Last owner
- Twin Cities Air Service INC (Corporation)
Auburn, ME - Airworthiness
- None on file
Schweizer TG-2 cancelled August 2, 1950
- Serial number
- 34
- Type
- Glider · None
- Year built
- —
- Last status
- Valid registration
- Certificate issued
- October 18, 1948
- Last FAA action
- —
- Last owner
- Wolcott Franklin E (Individual)
Glendale 5, CA - Airworthiness
- None on file
NTSB accident and incident record under N47900
Aircraft on the NTSB record: Piper PA-28-161 · serial 28-7816154
the pilot's inaccurate fuel consumption calculations and improper in-flight planning/decision, which led to fuel exhaustion, loss of engine power, and a forced 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