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Deregistered · FAA record as of October 2, 2026
N56979

N56979 is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Piper PA-28-151 built in 1973. The FAA cancelled the registration on May 6, 2009 when the aircraft was exported to Canada. The last status on file was "sale reported".

Piper PA-28-151 cancelled May 6, 2009

Serial number
28-7415031
Type
Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
Year built
1973
Last status
Sale reported
Exported to
Canada
Certificate issued
—
Last FAA action
April 29, 2009
Last owner
Sale Reported (Individual)
Xxx, OK
Airworthiness
Standard · Normal; Utility

NTSB accident and incident record under N56979

CHI82DA052Accident on February 15, 1982 at Monee, IL: no injuries, substantial damage.

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Piper PA-28-151 · serial 287415031

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