# N2138J: Piper PA-28-161, registration cancelled 1991-04-15

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: April 15, 1991
- Status when cancelled: Triennial form not returned
- Airframe: [Piper PA-28-161](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-28-161) (registry code 7102803)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 2A13](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/2A13) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 287916206
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Certificate issued: April 28, 1987
- Last registry action: January 31, 1991
- Mode S code: A1C820
- Owners when cancelled: [Bradshaw Dennis](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/BRADSHAW%20DENNIS), [Bradshaw Beverly](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/BRADSHAW%20BEVERLY)
- Location: [Salt Lake City, UT](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/UT/Salt%20Lake%20City)
- Owner type: Co-owned
- Owner's area on the map: 40.6171° N, 111.6866° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 84121, within about 5 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N2138J
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=2138J
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2138J-1991-04-15

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 DEN88FA037](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN88FA037), Dec 15, 1987: Piper PA-28-161 (N2138J), Draper, UT, destroyed, 2 fatal
- [NTSB DEN80FTM21](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN80FTM21), May 26, 1980: Piper PA-28 (N2138J), Nephi, UT, substantial damage

## FAA accident and incident reports (3)

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 19871214081969A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19871214081969A), Dec 14, 1987: Piper PA28161 (N2138J), Draper, UT, Substantial damage, 2 fatal. Lost power. Struck wires trying to land on highway. Crashed inverted. Crank shaft accessory gear dowell pin sheared
- [Incident 19820614032279I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19820614032279I), Jun 14, 1982: Piper PA28161 (N2138J), Manti, UT. Engine quit when stepped down dowel pin PN1065 sheared, allowing crankshaft accessory drive gear to turn.
- [Accident 19800526015429A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19800526015429A), May 26, 1980: Piper PA28161 (N2138J), Nephi, UT, Substantial damage. Tried to take off on high altitude grass strip. Encountered tall grass. After liftoff, slowed airplane, hit trees.

## Other aircraft with N2138J

- [Cancelled 2015-05-06](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2138J-2015-05-06): Avro CANBERRA TT18, S/N EEPR/EA36640. Registration expired, pending cancellation. Owner: [Picatti Steve DBA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/PICATTI%20STEVE%20DBA), [Boise, ID](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/ID/Boise)

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