N21161 — 1978 Piper PA-44-180
DeregisteredChecked against FAA & NTSB records · as of Jul 23, 2026
N21161 appears in 1 NTSB accident record (most recent 2018, minor injuries). Registration and accident data compiled from public FAA and NTSB records as of Jul 23, 2026.
Aircraft record
Accident & incident history
The pilots’ improper in-flight weather evaluation and decision to continue the approach, which resulted in an encounter with a thunderstorm, a loss of airplane control, and collision with terrain. Contributing to the accident was the flight instructor’s inadequate preflight weather evaluation.
Registration timeline
Ownership and registration events for this airframe (the 1978 Piper PA-44-180).
- Nov 5, 2022deregistered — Airline Transport Professionals Corp Of Usa
Earlier aircraft on this N-number
The tail number N21161 was previously assigned to a different aircraft. A registration number can be reused across unrelated airframes over decades — these are not the 1978 Piper PA-44-180 above.
- until Jul 27, 1971Stinson HW75 (s/n 7012)
Frequently asked
- Has N21161 been in an accident?
- Yes. N21161 appears in 1 NTSB accident record, the most recent in 2018.
- What kind of aircraft is N21161?
- N21161 is a 1978 Piper PA-44-180 (fixed wing multi-engine), serial number 44-7995041.
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