# N21266: 1978 Piper PA-28-161, registration cancelled 2015-04-16

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: April 16, 2015
- Status when cancelled: Third renewal notice
- 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: 28-7916031
- Year built: 1978
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal, utility
- Airworthiness date: August 18, 1978
- Certificate issued: April 3, 2000
- Last registry action: June 5, 2007
- Mode S code: A1C439
- Owner when cancelled: [Hoy Johnny R](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/HOY%20JOHNNY%20R)
- Location: [Lexington, SC](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/SC/Lexington)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 34.0013° N, 81.2707° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 29072, within about 5 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N21266
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=21266
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N21266-2015-04-16

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 ATL04LA074](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL04LA074), Feb 7, 2004: Piper PA-28-161 (N21266), Summerville, SC, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's inadequate start procedure, which resulted in a run-away airplane.

## 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 20040207000949A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20040207000949A), Feb 7, 2004: Piper PA28161 (N21266), Summerville, SC, Substantial damage. (-23) Pilot hand propped aircraft without any safety measures in place. Only the hand brake was set to hold aircraft from moving. Aircraft was unmanned during…

## Other aircraft with N21266

- [Cancelled 1970-06-29](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N21266-1970-06-29): Taylorcraft BF, S/N 1056, built 1938. Owner: [Hanley William J](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/HANLEY%20WILLIAM%20J), [Peosta, IA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/IA/Peosta)

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