# N161RA: 1984 WSK PZL Mielec M-18A, registration cancelled 2006-05-04

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: May 4, 2006
- Status when cancelled: Triennial form not returned
- Airframe: [WSK PZL Mielec M-18A](https://openairdocs.org/model/wsk-pzl-mielec-m-18a) (registry code 9810103)
- Engine: [Amateur-built UNKNOWN ENG](https://openairdocs.org/engine/amateur-built-unknown-eng) (registry code 99999)
- Serial number: 1Z013-31
- Year built: 1984
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Airworthiness: Restricted, agriculture and pest control
- Airworthiness date: January 24, 1996
- Certificate issued: March 19, 2003
- Last registry action: March 21, 2006
- Mode S code: A0F6DD
- Owners when cancelled: [Perkins William R DBA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/PERKINS%20WILLIAM%20R%20DBA), [Perkins Air Service](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/PERKINS%20AIR%20SERVICE)
- Location: [Dumas, AR](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/AR/Dumas)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 33.8872° N, 91.5359° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 71639, within about 8 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N161RA
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=161RA
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N161RA-2006-05-04

From the FAA registry file of October 29, 2026, cancelled registrations. Owners' street addresses are left out. The Mode S code belongs to the N-number, not the airframe.

ADs and bulletins for the WSK PZL Mielec M-18A: https://openairdocs.org/model/wsk-pzl-mielec-m-18a.md

## NTSB investigations (1)

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 FTW04LA152](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW04LA152), Jun 5, 2004: WSK PZL Mielec M-18A (N161RA), Dumas, AR, substantial damage. Probable cause: The loss of engine power for undetermined reasons.

## FAA accident and incident reports (1)

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 20040605028279A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20040605028279A), Jun 5, 2004: Wsk M18A (N161RA), Dumas, AR, Destroyed. (-23) After take-off the aircraft seemed to be underpowered as stated by pilot, even though engine gauges showed no problem in performance. Pilot dumped load…

## Other aircraft with N161RA

- [Cancelled 2020-07-10](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N161RA-2020-07-10): Kissell C L / Porter V R HOMEBUILT, S/N NAFC-1. Registration expired, pending cancellation. Owner: [Kissell Clarence L](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/KISSELL%20CLARENCE%20L), [Murphy, TX](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TX/Murphy)

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