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Deregistered · FAA record as of October 2, 2026
N5166S

N5166S is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Piper PA-28-180 built in 1970. The FAA cancelled the registration on March 10, 2023. The last status on file was "registration expired, pending cancellation".

N5166S is reserved by a private party since March 10, 2023. Reservation type: Two-year hold for canceled N-numbers.

Piper PA-28-180 cancelled March 10, 2023

Serial number
28-7105020
Type
Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
Year built
1970
Last status
Registration expired, pending cancellation
Certificate issued
March 7, 1990
Last FAA action
July 8, 2019
Last owner
Patel J C (Individual)
Ambler, PA
Airworthiness
Standard · Normal; Utility

NTSB accident and incident record under N5166S

ERA21LA351Accident on September 6, 2021 at Philadelphia, PA: no injuries, substantial damage.

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Piper PA-28-180 · serial 28-7105020

The pilot’s exceedance of the wing’s critical angle of attack, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall and loss of aircraft control.

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