# N20977: 1978 Piper PA-28-161, registration cancelled 2011-04-11

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: April 11, 2011
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired
- Airframe: [Piper PA-28-161](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-28-161) (registry code 7102803)
- Engine: [Lycoming 0-320 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-320-series) (registry code 41508)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 2A13](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/2A13), [TCDS E-274](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E-274) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 28-7916022
- Year built: 1978
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal, utility
- Airworthiness date: August 16, 1978
- Certificate issued: March 6, 1998
- Last registry action: February 16, 2010
- Mode S code: A1B6DF
- Owner when cancelled: [Mountain Air Aviation Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/MOUNTAIN%20AIR%20AVIATION%20INC)
- Location: [Bethesda, MD](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/MD/Bethesda)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 38.9973° N, 77.1518° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 20817, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N20977
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=20977
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N20977-2011-04-11

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 Piper PA-28-161: https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-28-161.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 ERA09LA456](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA09LA456), Aug 7, 2009: Piper PA-28-161 (N20977), Winchester, VA, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's inadequate preflight inspection and failure to ensure an adequate quantity of fuel was available for the flight.

## Other aircraft with N20977

- [Cancelled 1972-10-31](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N20977-1972-10-31): Cessna 182P, S/N 18261335. Exported to United Kingdom. Owner: [Cessna Aircraft Company](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/CESSNA%20AIRCRAFT%20COMPANY), [Wichita, KS](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/KS/Wichita)

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