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N430DS

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1978 Piper PA-28-161 · Lycoming 0-320 series

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Registered owners
Delaware State UniversityAirway Science Department
Location
Dover, DE
Owner type
Government
Serial number
28-7816517
Year built
1978
Type
Fixed wing single engine
Engine
Reciprocating
Airworthiness
Standard, normal, utility
Airworthiness date
March 27, 1978
Certificate issued
September 20, 2000
Expires
April 30, 2028
Mode S code
A5237A
Piper PA-28-161Airframe model · 4 seats · 1 engine · 1,526 registeredTCDS 2A13Airframe · Piper PA-28-161TCDS E-274Engine · Lycoming 0-320 series

From the FAA registry file of October 24, 2026. The registry lists only the engine series, so ADs for every Lycoming 0-320 model are included below.

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Airworthiness directives that may apply · 67

Matched by this aircraft’s airframe and engine models. Each AD’s applicability may narrow it by serial number, part number or equipment.

1964In forceSuperseded2026
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Information bulletins that may apply · 26

Advisory, not mandatory.

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NTSB investigations

No NTSB investigations matched to N430DSMatched by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model. Investigations from before this aircraft carried the mark are under Earlier aircraft. Investigations on Piper PA-28-161 aircraft

FAA incident reports · 1

FAA accident and incident reports matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model.

Incident 20260731010579ILanding: Rollout · Dover, DEStudent pilot, while on first solo, was attempting a landing at Delaware Airpark (33N). During the landing attempt, the aircraft touched down past mid-field which resulted in the aircraft running off the end of the runway. Upon exiting the runway, the…Jul 31, 2026 · Minor damage

Service difficulty reports · 2

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SDR 2016FA0000572Cylinder · crackedFOUND NUMBER THREE CYLINDER CRACKED, FAILED COMPRESSION CHECK. CYLINDER TIME SINCE NEW 840 HOURS. ENGINE TIME SINCE MAJOR OVERHAUL 840.9 HOURS. FOUR NEW NITRIDE CYLINDERS WERE INSTALLED AT OVERHAUL. THIS WAS THE LAST CYLINDER TO BE CHANGED DUE TO CRACK. ANov 18, 2016 · N430DS · Piper PA28161 · Reciprocating Engine Cylinder SectionSDR 2016FA0000550Cylinder · crackedFOUND NUMBER TWO AND NUMBER FOUR CYLINDERS CRACKED, FAILED COMPRESSION CHECKS, DURING 100 HOUR INSPECTION. CYLINDER TIME SINCE NEW 792.0 HOURS. ENGINE TIME SINCE MAJOR OVERHAUL 792.0 HOURS. NUMBER ONE CYLINDER PREVIOUSLY CHANGED DUE TO CRACK AT 600 HOURS TINov 1, 2016 · N430DS · Piper PA28161 · Reciprocating Engine Cylinder Section

STCs that may be installed · 408

Approved for this aircraft’s airframe or engine model. The registry doesn’t record which STCs an aircraft has; its records do.

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