N81917 is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Piper PA-28-161 built in 1982. The FAA cancelled the registration on December 10, 2012. The last status on file was "sale reported, canceled". The number has been on and off the register 2 times.
Piper PA-28-161 cancelled December 10, 2012
- Serial number
- 28-8216139
- Type
- Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
- Year built
- 1982
- Last status
- Sale reported, canceled
- Certificate issued
- —
- Last FAA action
- February 3, 2012
- Last owner
- Sale Reported (Individual)
Minneapolis, MN - Airworthiness
- Standard · Normal; Utility
Aeronca 7AC cancelled January 23, 1950
- Serial number
- 7AC-542
- Type
- Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
- Year built
- 1946
- Last status
- Valid registration
- Certificate issued
- June 26, 1946
- Last FAA action
- —
- Last owner
- Griffin C M (Individual)
- Airworthiness
- None on file
NTSB accident and incident record under N81917
Aircraft on the NTSB record: Piper PA-28-161 · serial 28-8216139
The pilot's inadequate preflight planning and fuel management, which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion.
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