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Deregistered · FAA record as of October 2, 2026
N8160X

N8160X is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Welch Charles E MURPHY REBEL. The FAA cancelled the registration on August 21, 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 4 times.

Welch Charles E MURPHY REBEL cancelled August 21, 2001

Serial number
464
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
July 20, 1998
Last FAA action
July 17, 2001
Last owner
Welch Chaarles E (Individual)
Saint Johns, MI
Airworthiness
None on file

Bell 206-L4 cancelled March 27, 1995

Serial number
52118
Type
Rotorcraft · Turboshaft
Year built
—
Last status
Valid registration
Exported to
India
Certificate issued
January 31, 1995
Last FAA action
January 31, 1995
Last owner
Bell Helicopter Textron INC (Corporation)
Fort Worth, TX
Airworthiness
None on file

Piper PA-32R-301 cancelled April 2, 1991

Serial number
32R8013064
Type
Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
Year built
—
Last status
Valid registration
Exported to
Turkey
Certificate issued
—
Last FAA action
March 11, 1991
Last owner
Sale Reported (Individual)
Na, OK
Airworthiness
None on file

Cessna 172B cancelled June 19, 1968

Serial number
17248660
Type
Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
Year built
—
Last status
Valid registration
Certificate issued
November 21, 1963
Last FAA action
—
Last owner
Lafayette Airmen INC (Corporation)
West Lafayette, OH
Airworthiness
None on file

NTSB accident and incident record under N8160X

CHI00LA015Accident on October 24, 1999 at Saint Johns, MI: serious injuries, substantial damage.

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Welch MURPHY REBEL · serial 464

the pilot not maintaining altitude and clearance. Factors were the trees, the flap control not fully engaged, and the pilot's lack of total experience in the kind of airplane flown.

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