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N2170F — 1978 Piper PA-28-181

Public record from the FAA Aircraft Registry and the NTSB Aviation Accident Database. Registered owners are not named on this page.

This airframe has a record under a different tail number

The manufacturer serial number carried by N2170F also appears on 1 NTSB record filed under N3072H. A search on N2170F alone — including the FAA's own registry — does not show it, because the tail number changed and the serial number did not.

Serial matches are only accepted when the manufacturer on the NTSB record agrees with the manufacturer on the FAA registration.

Registration

Tail numberN2170F
Aircraft1978 Piper PA-28-181
TypeFixed wing single-engine
Registration statusValid registration
Registration expiresJun 30, 2030
Certificate issuedJun 21, 2023
Airworthiness dateOct 6, 1978
Registered inVirginia
Prior registrants on record0

NTSB record (1)

DateTail at the timeWhereTypeDamageHighest injury
1991-04-06 N3072H WEST BRANCH, MI Accident Serious NTSB

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FAA data as of 2026-08-17. NTSB data as of 2026-08-17. Methodology.