# N21521: 1978 Piper PA-28-161, registration cancelled 2012-08-24

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: August 24, 2012
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- 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: 28-7916045
- Year built: 1978
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard
- Certificate issued: April 13, 1983
- Last registry action: May 31, 1986
- Mode S code: A1CECD
- Owner when cancelled: [Berman Harry M](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/BERMAN%20HARRY%20M)
- Location: [Atlantic City, NJ](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/NJ/Atlantic%20City)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 39.3773° N, 74.4511° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 08401, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N21521
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=21521
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N21521-2012-08-24

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 NYC85LA202](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC85LA202), Aug 5, 1985: Piper PA-28-161 (N21521), Wildwood, NJ, substantial damage

## 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 19850803036839A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19850803036839A), Aug 3, 1985: Piper PA28161 (N21521), Wildwood, NJ, Substantial damage. Attempted takeoff from intersection with 1000 feet of runway remaining. Ran off end. Did not use braking.

## Other aircraft with N21521

- [Cancelled 1973-04-11](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N21521-1973-04-11): Cessna 182P, S/N 18261687. Exported to Austria. Owner: [Cessna Aircraft Co](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/CESSNA%20AIRCRAFT%20CO), [Wichita, KS](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/KS/Wichita)

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