# N2173N: Piper PA-28-161, registration cancelled 1988-05-26

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: May 26, 1988
- Status when cancelled: N-number assigned, not yet registered
- 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: 287916261
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Mode S code: A1D651
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N2173N
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=2173N
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2173N-1988-05-26

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

## 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.

- [Incident 19860920053631I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19860920053631I), Sep 20, 1986: Piper PA28161 (N2173N), Hawthorne, CA, Minor damage. Right wing struck 6874T which was stopped on the taxiway. Slight paint damage.

## Other aircraft with N2173N

- [Cancelled 2015-05-04](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2173N-2015-05-04): Smith Charles Glenn CHARLIE I, S/N 001. Registration expired, pending cancellation. Owner: [Smith Charles Glenn](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/SMITH%20CHARLES%20GLENN), [Kalamazoo, MI](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/MI/Kalamazoo)

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