# N2960B: not currently registered

- Registered now: No (not in the FAA registry file). The mark may be reserved or free to assign
- Earlier aircraft: 1
- Last cancelled: August 7, 2012
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=2960B
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N2960B

## Aircraft that carried N2960B

- [Cancelled 2012-08-07](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2960B-2012-08-07): Piper PA-28-161, S/N 28-7916589, built 1979. Registration pending, canceled. Owner: [Jenkintown, PA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/PA/Jenkintown)

## NTSB investigations on N2960B (2)

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 NYC91LA079](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC91LA079), Mar 2, 1991: Piper PA-28-161 (N2960B), Philadelphia, PA, destroyed. Probable cause: DUE TO FAILURE OF THE INDUCTION AIR CONTROL/AIR FILTER/SCREEN, WHICH BLOCKED AIRFLOW THROUGH THE CARBURETOR THROAT.
- [NTSB NYC85LA212](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC85LA212), Aug 6, 1985: Piper PA-28-161 (N2960B), Doylestown, PA, substantial damage

## FAA accident and incident reports on N2960B (4)

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [Accident 19910302003819A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19910302003819A), Mar 2, 1991: Piper PA28161 (N2960B), Philadelphia, PA, Destroyed. Engine quit on climbout. Tried to return but crashed on building roof. Air filter parts blocked carburetor air.
- [Incident 19890311022819I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19890311022819I), Mar 11, 1989: Piper PA28161 (N2960B), Salisbury, MD, Minor damage. Student lost on solo crosscountry. Ran out of fuel. Forced landing in a field. Minor damage.
- [Accident 19850806041629A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19850806041629A), Aug 6, 1985: Piper PA28161 (N2960B), Doylestown, PA, Substantial damage. Collided with bushes after running off end of wet grass runway. Pilot stated brakes were ineffective.
- [Incident 19820818050629I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19820818050629I), Aug 18, 1982: Piper PA28161 (N2960B), Baltimore, MD. Student landed at wrong airport without contacting tower, causing carrier to evade. Certificate not endorsed.

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