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Deregistered · FAA record as of October 2, 2026
N81659

N81659 is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Piper PA-34-200T built in 1980. The FAA cancelled the registration on August 18, 2006. The last status on file was "sale reported". The number has been on and off the register 2 times.

Piper PA-34-200T cancelled August 18, 2006

Serial number
34-8070143
Type
Fixed-wing, multi-engine · Piston (reciprocating)
Year built
1980
Last status
Sale reported
Certificate issued
—
Last FAA action
June 29, 2006
Last owner
Sale Reported (Individual)
Kennesaw, GA
Airworthiness
Standard · Normal

Aeronca 7AC cancelled October 3, 1973

Serial number
7AC-279
Type
Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
Year built
1945
Last status
Valid registration
Certificate issued
July 31, 1971
Last FAA action
—
Last owner
Warren Julian G (Individual)
Eugene, OR
Airworthiness
None on file

NTSB accident and incident record under N81659

DEN05FA087Accident on June 9, 2005 at Telluride, CO: fatal, destroyed (1 fatal).

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Piper PA-34-200T · serial 34-8070143

the pilot's failure to maintain clearance from terrain. Contributing to the accident were the high, rising terrain and fatigue.

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