N57616 is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Piper PA-36-285. The FAA cancelled the registration on April 2, 2001. 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-36-285 cancelled April 2, 2001
- Serial number
- 36-7660015
- 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
- September 13, 1996
- Last FAA action
- September 14, 1999
- Last owner
- Sahm Robert (Individual)
Osborne, KS - Airworthiness
- None on file
Fairchild M-62A cancelled March 7, 1956
- Serial number
- T43-5114
- Type
- Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
- Year built
- —
- Last status
- Valid registration
- Certificate issued
- November 10, 1945
- Last FAA action
- —
- Last owner
- Harned Ralph W (Individual)
Boston, KY - Airworthiness
- None on file
NTSB accident and incident record under N57616
Aircraft on the NTSB record: Piper PA-36-285 · serial 36-7660015
The unsuitable terrain for landing encountered by the pilot during the forced landing. Factors were the failure of the number four piston and cylinder, the soft terrain, and the main landing gear overload and subsequent collapse.
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