# N21551: not currently registered

- Registered now: No (not in the FAA registry file). The mark may be reserved or free to assign
- Earlier aircraft: 2
- Last cancelled: March 25, 2013
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=21551
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N21551

## Aircraft that carried N21551

- [Cancelled 2013-03-25](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N21551-2013-03-25): Piper PA-23-250, S/N 27-4714, built 1971. Sale reported, canceled. Owner: [Bunnell, FL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/FL/Bunnell)
- [Cancelled 1989-04-04](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N21551-1989-04-04): Cessna 172M, S/N 17263969. Triennial form not returned

## NTSB investigations on N21551 (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 LAX82FVD14](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX82FVD14), Apr 25, 1982: Cessna 172N (N21551), Hayward, CA, substantial damage

## FAA accident and incident reports on N21551 (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 19900124001059I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19900124001059I), Jan 24, 1990: Piper PA23250 (N21551), Kinston, NC, Minor damage. NR2 engine failed on descent. Unable to maintain altitude. Forced landing in field.
- [Accident 19820425010879A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19820425010879A), Apr 25, 1982: Cessna 172M (N21551), Hayward, CA, Substantial damage. Caught wheels on a fence during practice short field landing. Landed inverted. Reported engine quit. Checked normal.

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