N821ET - Aircraft Aircraft Registration

P28A

Aircraft Description

Model Year

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Manufacturer

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Model

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Type Aircraft

Fixed Wing Single Engine

ICAO Type Code

P28ACherokee (PA-28-140/150/160/180)

Airworthiness Date

Invalid Date

Classification

Standard Normal Category

Type Registration

Unknown

Status

Cert Issue Date

Invalid Date

Registered Owner

Name

RCS3 LLC

Address

6100 4TH ST NW STE 201

City

ALBUQUERQUE

State / Zip Code

New Mexico87107

Country

United States

Powerplant & Avionics

Engine Type

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Number of Engines

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Mode S Code (Oct)

52632410

Mode S Code (Hex)

AB3508

NTSB Accident History (1)

Date	NTSB #	Damage	Highest Injury	Probable Cause
Sep 12, 2016	WPR16FA178	Destroyed	Fatal	The pilot's decision to depart with the airplane loaded above its maximum gross weight and at or just beyond its aft center of gravity limitations, which resulted in a loss of control during the initial climb. Contributing to the accident was the pressure to complete the flight as planned, and the pilot's use of multiple impairing drugs, which degraded his decision-making.

Sep 12, 2016WPR16FA178

Destroyed

Fatal

The pilot's decision to depart with the airplane loaded above its maximum gross weight and at or just beyond its aft center of gravity limitations, which resulted in a loss of control during the initial climb. Contributing to the accident was the pressure to complete the flight as planned, and the pilot's use of multiple impairing drugs, which degraded his decision-making.

Additional Details

Registration

N821ET

Serial Number

28R-7703147

Number of Engines

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Number of Seats

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Expiration Date

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Last Action Date

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Last Update Date

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Unique ID

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Data Source

Data provided by the US Federal Aviation Administration. View on FAA.gov

Last updated: 2026-05-15 01:32:20 UTC