# N16540: not currently registered

- Registered now: No (not in the FAA registry file). The mark may be reserved or free to assign
- Earlier aircraft: 3
- Last cancelled: December 18, 2012
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=16540
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N16540

## Aircraft that carried N16540

- [Cancelled 2012-12-18](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N16540-2012-12-18): Beech 1900D, S/N UE-172, built 1995. Exported to Canada. Owner: [Silver Airways Corp](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/SILVER%20AIRWAYS%20CORP), [Fort Lauderdale, FL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/FL/Fort%20Lauderdale)
- [Cancelled 1992-08-27](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N16540-1992-08-27): Piper PA-28R-200, S/N 28R7335161. Triennial form not returned. Owner: [Dragon Riders Corporation](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/DRAGON%20RIDERS%20CORPORATION), [Mcgregor, IA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/IA/Mcgregor)
- [Cancelled 1948-05-12](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N16540-1948-05-12): Aeronca C-3, S/N 681. Owner: [Speir Robert A Jr & Laverne Bockmon](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/SPEIR%20ROBERT%20A%20JR%20%26%20LAVERNE%20BOCKMON), [Tampa, FL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/FL/Tampa)

## NTSB investigations on N16540 (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB NYC92FA078](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC92FA078), Apr 12, 1992: Piper PA-28R-200 (N16540), Narrows, VA, destroyed, 4 fatal. Probable cause: THE PILOT'S DECISION TO ATTEMPT VFR FLIGHT INTO ADVERSE WEATHER CONDITIONS, AND THE SUBSEQUENT LOSS OF AIRPLANE CONTROL. FACTORS RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WERE THE PILOT'S LACK OF AN INSTRUMENT RATING,…

## FAA accident and incident reports on N16540 (2)

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [Incident 19961223044599I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19961223044599I), Dec 23, 1996: Beech 1900D (N16540), Cleveland, OH, Minor damage. Narrative: on December 23, 1996, Continental express flight 3021 had an in-flight opening of the main cabin door. NTSB assumed responsibility for the incident…
- [Accident 19920412039429A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19920412039429A), Apr 12, 1992: Piper PA28R200 (N16540), Narrows, VA, Destroyed, 4 fatal. Flew into known area of thunderstorms. Lost control. Dived into a cloud obscured mountain top. VFR not recommended.

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