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N47966

N47966 is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Piper PA-28-161. The FAA cancelled the registration on July 11, 1988. The last status on file was "n-number assigned but not yet registered". The number has been on and off the register 2 times.

Piper PA-28-161 cancelled July 11, 1988

Serial number
287816172
Type
Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
Year built
—
Last status
N-number assigned but not yet registered
Certificate issued
—
Last FAA action
—
Last owner
Withheld
Airworthiness
None on file

Fairchild PT-19 cancelled February 3, 1949

Serial number
T40-381
Type
Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
Year built
—
Last status
Valid registration
Certificate issued
—
Last FAA action
—
Last owner
Smith Harry A (Individual)
Clayton, NM
Airworthiness
None on file

NTSB accident and incident record under N47966

MIA88LA160Accident on April 25, 1988 at Hialeah, FL: no injuries, destroyed.

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Piper PA-28-161 · serial 7816172

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