N16491 — 1973 Piper PA-28-140
DeregisteredChecked against FAA & NTSB records · as of Jul 18, 2026
N16491 appears in 1 NTSB accident record (most recent 2015, no injuries). Registration and accident data compiled from public FAA and NTSB records as of Jul 18, 2026.
Aircraft record
Accident & incident history
The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing, resulting in a runway excursion.
Registration timeline
Ownership and registration events for this airframe (the 1973 Piper PA-28-140).
- Apr 19, 2018deregistered — Peterson David J
Earlier aircraft on this N-number
The tail number N16491 was previously assigned to a different aircraft. A registration number can be reused across unrelated airframes over decades — these are not the 1973 Piper PA-28-140 above.
- until Mar 16, 1938Porterfield 35-70 (s/n 191)
Frequently asked
- Has N16491 been in an accident?
- Yes. N16491 appears in 1 NTSB accident record, the most recent in 2015.
- What kind of aircraft is N16491?
- N16491 is a 1973 Piper PA-28-140 (fixed wing single-engine), serial number 28-7325285.
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