N16540: Piper PA-28R-200, cancelled 1992

NTSB investigations · 1

Matched to this aircraft by N16540 and the event date: after May 12, 1948, when the previous aircraft’s registration ended, through this one’s cancellation.

NTSB NYC92FA078Accident · 4 fatalField investigationFinal reportNarrows, VAThe 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, and his disregard of forcasted adverse weather along the…Apr 12, 1992 · Destroyed

FAA incident reports · 1

FAA accident and incident reports matched to this aircraft by N16540 and the event date: after May 12, 1948, when the previous aircraft’s registration ended, through this one’s cancellation.

Accident 19920412039429ADescent · Narrows, VAFlew into known area of thunderstorms. Lost control. Dived into a cloud obscured mountain top. VFR not recommended.Apr 12, 1992 · Destroyed · 4 fatal

Other aircraft with N16540 · 2

The FAA can assign a mark to another aircraft once a registration is cancelled. No aircraft carries N16540 now.

2012Beech 1900D · S/N UE-172Cancelled Dec 18, 2012 · Exported to Canada · Built 1995 · Silver Airways Corp, Fort Lauderdale, FL 1948Aeronca C-3 · S/N 681Cancelled May 12, 1948 · Speir Robert A Jr & Laverne Bockmon, Tampa, FL