N7156W is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Textron Aviation Inc 172S built in 2016. The FAA cancelled the registration on January 11, 2017 when the aircraft was exported to China Peoples Rep. The last status on file was "registration pending". The number has been on and off the register 3 times.
Textron Aviation Inc 172S cancelled January 11, 2017
- Serial number
- 172S11747
- Type
- Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
- Year built
- 2016
- Last status
- Registration pending
- Exported to
- China Peoples Rep
- Certificate issued
- —
- Last FAA action
- November 21, 2016
- Last owner
- Registration Pending (Individual)
Moundridge, KS - Airworthiness
- Standard · Normal; Utility
Shippey John J LANCAIR 235 cancelled November 21, 2005
- Serial number
- JJS3
- Type
- Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
- Year built
- 1990
- Last status
- Triennial registration form was mailed and has not been returned by the Post Office
- Certificate issued
- August 8, 1990
- Last FAA action
- October 18, 2005
- Last owner
- Shippey John J (Individual)
Henager, AL - Airworthiness
- Experimental · Amateur built
Piper PA-28-180 cancelled January 4, 1971
- Serial number
- 28-964
- Type
- Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
- Year built
- —
- Last status
- Valid registration
- Certificate issued
- June 18, 1969
- Last FAA action
- —
- Last owner
- Flying D INC (Corporation)
Defiance, OH - Airworthiness
- None on file
NTSB accident and incident record under N7156W
Aircraft on the NTSB record: Lancair 235 · serial JJS3
The pilot's failure to properly reconnect the mixture control cable resulting in a total loss of engine power, and subsequent in-flight collision with the trees.
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