# N2120J: 1978 Piper PA-28-161, registration cancelled 2025-05-31

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: May 31, 2025
- Status when cancelled: Sale reported, canceled
- 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: 28-7916198
- Year built: 1978
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal, utility
- Airworthiness date: December 7, 1978
- Last registry action: August 26, 2024
- Mode S code: A1C351
- Location: [Crystal, MN](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/MN/Crystal)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 45.0637° N, 93.3412° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 55429, within about a mile (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N2120J
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=2120J
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2120J-2025-05-31

From the FAA registry file of November 5, 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 (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 CEN21LA256](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN21LA256), Jun 3, 2021: Piper PA-28-161 (N2120J), San Angelo, TX, substantial damage. Probable cause: Inadequate maintenance of the left main landing gear strut, which resulted in a landing gear collapse.
- [NTSB CEN11CA376](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN11CA376), Apr 17, 2011: Piper PA-28-161 (N2120J), San Angelo, TX, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's improper fuel management, which resulted in a loss of engine power due to fuel starvation.

## FAA accident and incident reports (2)

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 20210602007509A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20210602007509A), Jun 2, 2021: Piper PA-28-161 (N2120J), San Angelo, TX, Substantial damage. On June 2, 2021, at 2050 CDT, a Piper PA-28-161, bearing registration number N2120J registered to [privacy data omitted] suffered a left landing gear collapse.…
- [Accident 20110417009919A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20110417009919A), Apr 17, 2011: Piper PA-28-161 (N2120J), San Angelo, TX, Substantial damage. On April 17, 2011, N2120J, a Piper PA-28-161, was operated by private pilot [privacy data omitted] under VFR flight rules and title 14 CFR part 91. The pilot…

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