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Deregistered · FAA record as of October 2, 2026
N7971W

N7971W is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Piper PA-28-180 built in 1964. The FAA cancelled the registration on January 9, 2018. The last status on file was "registration expired, pending cancellation".

Piper PA-28-180 cancelled January 9, 2018

Serial number
28-2023
Type
Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
Year built
1964
Last status
Registration expired, pending cancellation
Certificate issued
June 22, 2010
Last FAA action
August 16, 2011
Last owner
Hutchins Chad M (Individual)
Flagstaff, AZ
Airworthiness
Standard · Normal

NTSB accident and incident record under N7971W

WPR12CA419Accident on September 14, 2012 at French Valley, CA: minor injuries, substantial damage.

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Piper PA-28-180 · serial 28-2023

The pilot’s loss of directional control during a go-around following a sudden change in wind direction.

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