N47539 — 1977 Piper PA-28-161

Aircraft record

Serial number

28-7816093

Manufacturer

Piper

Model

PA-28-161

Year

1977

Category

Fixed wing single-engine

Engine

Lycoming 0-320 Series

Registration

Deregistered

View the FAA registry record for N47539 →

Accident & incident history

1. CEN13LA287May 18, 2013Oskaloosa, IAMinor

   The loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined because the engine examination did not reveal any malfunctions or failures that would have precluded normal operation.

2. CEN09CA532Aug 16, 2009Washington, IASerious

   A loss of engine power due to carburetor icing as a result of the pilot's failure to use carburetor heat in conditions that were conducive to carburetor icing.

Registration timeline

Ownership and registration events for this airframe (the 1977 Piper PA-28-161).

1. Jul 11, 2016deregistered — Spitzer Terry E

Earlier aircraft on this N-number

The tail number N47539 was previously assigned to a different aircraft. A registration number can be reused across unrelated airframes over decades — these are not the 1977 Piper PA-28-161 above.

• until Jan 14, 1949Ryan Aeronautical ST3KR (s/n 1897)

Frequently asked

Has N47539 been in an accident?

Yes. N47539 appears in 2 NTSB accident records, the most recent in 2013.

What kind of aircraft is N47539?

N47539 is a 1977 Piper PA-28-161 (fixed wing single-engine), serial number 28-7816093.