N556PU — 2000 Piper PA-28-161

Aircraft record

Serial number

2842093

Manufacturer

Piper

Model

PA-28-161

Year

2000

Category

Fixed wing single-engine

Engine

Lycoming 0-320 Series

Registration

Deregistered

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Accident & incident history

1. ERA19FA116Mar 5, 2019Fellsmere, FLFatal · 1 fatal

   The student pilot's loss of control due to spatial disorientation following an encounter with instrument meteorological conditions shortly after takeoff. Contributing to the accident was the failure of both the pilot and the flight school to ensure that the pilot had received the proper endorsements for the flight and the pilot’s self-imposed pressure to complete the flight in order to remain in the flight program.

Registration timeline

Ownership and registration events for this airframe (the 2000 Piper PA-28-161).

1. Apr 3, 2021deregistered — Flightsafety International Inc

Frequently asked

Has N556PU been in an accident?

Yes. N556PU appears in 1 NTSB accident record, the most recent in 2019.

What kind of aircraft is N556PU?

N556PU is a 2000 Piper PA-28-161 (fixed wing single-engine), serial number 2842093.

Has N556PU been in a fatal accident?

An NTSB record for N556PU (ERA19FA116) is classified with a fatal highest injury level.