N83165 is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Bruton James W HM14/360 FLYING FLEA built in 2016. The FAA cancelled the registration on October 5, 2019. The last status on file was "registration expired, pending cancellation". The number has been on and off the register 3 times.
Bruton James W HM14/360 FLYING FLEA cancelled October 5, 2019
- Serial number
- HM14/360-JB-1
- Type
- Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
- Year built
- 2016
- Last status
- Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Certificate issued
- June 2, 2016
- Last FAA action
- June 2, 2016
- Last owner
- Bruton James W (Individual)
Middlebury, CT - Airworthiness
- Experimental · Amateur built
Piper PA-28RT-201T cancelled October 30, 1991
- Serial number
- 28R8131052
- Type
- Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
- Year built
- —
- Last status
- Valid registration
- Certificate issued
- November 18, 1989
- Last FAA action
- November 30, 1989
- Last owner
- Hand Aviation INC (Corporation)
League City, TX - Airworthiness
- None on file
Aeronca 7AC cancelled August 11, 1955
- Serial number
- 7AC-1826
- Type
- Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
- Year built
- —
- Last status
- Valid registration
- Certificate issued
- October 8, 1947
- Last FAA action
- —
- Last owner
- Canfield Airways (Corporation)
Waterloo, IA - Airworthiness
- None on file
NTSB accident and incident record under N83165
Aircraft on the NTSB record: James Bruton FLYING FLEA · serial HM14/360-JB-1
A partial loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined based on the available information.
Aircraft on the NTSB record: Piper PA-28RT-201T · serial 28R8131052
THE PILOT'S IMPROPER AIRCRAFT CONTROL DURING THE TAKEOFF GROUND RUN. FACTORS WERE THE DENSITY ALTITUDE AND THE ROUGH TERRAIN.
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