N15986
Piper PA-28-180
Register facts: FAA Aircraft Registry (Releasable Aircraft Database) (open data).
FlightFinder has no observed route profile for this registration. The documented safety events below are available independently of live flight tracking.
Scheduled US airline service
Reported in scheduled US passenger service from January 2003 to September 2020 — 27,845 flights. Last reported flight: September 30, 2020, ExpressJet, CRP → IAH.
Not reported in scheduled US service since September 2020 (data through July 2026).
| Carrier | First | Last | Flights |
|---|---|---|---|
| ExpressJet EV | January 2012 | September 2020 | 12,929 |
| ExpressJet / JSX XE | January 2003 | December 2011 | 14,916 |
Source: BTS Reporting Carrier On-Time Performance (public domain; US reporting carriers, scheduled domestic flights).
US fleet inventory (BTS B-43)
Filed in BTS’s annual carrier fleet inventory from 2006 to 2021, most recently reported as operating lease.
| Carrier | First filed | Last filed |
|---|---|---|
| CommuteAir C5 | 2020 | 2021 |
| ExpressJet EV | 2012 | 2018 |
| ExpressJet / JSX XE | 2006 | 2011 |
| Continental Airlines CO | 2006 | 2007 |
Source: BTS Form 41 Schedule B-43 (Annual Inventory of Airframe and Aircraft Engines) (open data; large certificated US carriers, annual filing).
Safety history
- June 25, 1988Accident
WITNESSES STATED THAT THE ACFT WAS FLYING ABOUT 20 FEET ABOVE THE BAY WHEN THE LEFT WING DIPPED INTO THE WATER. THE AIRPLANE CARTWHEELED AND SANK. WITNESSES SAID THE AIRCRAFT HAD BEEN BUZZING HOMES AND BOATS ALL ALONG THE COAST, FROM CLEARWATER SOUTH TO THE AREA OF THE CRASH. TOXICOLOGICAL STUDIES ON THE PILOT REVEALED A BLOOD ALCOHOL LEVEL OF 0.25%.