# N8516C: Piper PA-22-135, registration cancelled 1981-10-15

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: October 15, 1981
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Piper PA-22-135](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-22-135) (registry code 7102206)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 1A6](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/1A6) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 22-1227
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Certificate issued: February 5, 1972
- Mode S code: ABAE3C
- Owner when cancelled: [Patsch Gene W](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/PATSCH%20GENE%20W)
- Location: [Sandusky, OH](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/OH/Sandusky)
- Owner type: Individual
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N8516C
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=8516C
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8516C-1981-10-15

From the FAA registry file of November 5, 2026, cancelled registrations. Owners' street addresses are left out. The Mode S code belongs to the N-number, not the airframe.

ADs and bulletins for the Piper PA-22-135: https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-22-135.md

## NTSB investigations (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 MKC67D0013](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC67D0013), Jun 9, 1966: Piper PA-22 (N8516C), Manson, IA, substantial damage

## Other aircraft with N8516C

- [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N8516C): Bombardier CL-600-2B19, S/N 7516, built 2001

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