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N56430

N56430 is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Piper PA-28-140. The FAA cancelled the registration on March 1, 1996. The last status on file was "triennial registration form was mailed and has not been returned by the post office".

Piper PA-28-140 cancelled March 1, 1996

Serial number
287325629
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
November 12, 1992
Last FAA action
November 15, 1995
Last owner
Fellows Plumbing And Heating INC (Corporation)
Walkersville, MD
Airworthiness
None on file

NTSB accident and incident record under N56430

BFO93FA063Accident on April 17, 1993 at Edgewater, MD: fatal, destroyed (1 fatal).

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Piper PA-28-140 · serial 28-7325692

The pilot's improper in-flight planning/decision after selecting the wrong runway for a precautionary landing , which resulted in an inadvertent descent into transmission lines, while attempting to maneuver back to the runway. Factors related to the accident were fatigue failure of the number 4 exhaust valve, and failure of maintenance personnel to comply with service bulletins regarding the inspection and replacement of the valve.

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