# N2239M: Piper PA-28-161, registration cancelled 1985-07-25

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: July 25, 1985
- Status when cancelled: Administratively canceled
- 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: 28-7816259
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Certificate issued: July 24, 1978
- Last registry action: July 25, 1985
- Mode S code: A1EFC5
- Owners when cancelled: [Twidwell George E](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/TWIDWELL%20GEORGE%20E), [Twidwell Leanne](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/TWIDWELL%20LEANNE), [Decker Donovan](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/DECKER%20DONOVAN), [Decker Anne](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/DECKER%20ANNE), [Al Don Dusting Service](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/AL%20DON%20DUSTING%20SERVICE)
- Location: [Rancho Palos Verde, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/Rancho%20Palos%20Verde)
- Owner type: Co-owned
- Owner's area on the map: 33.7801° N, 118.3724° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 90274, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N2239M
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=2239M
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2239M-1985-07-25

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 LAX83FUA02](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX83FUA02), Jan 3, 1983: Piper PA-28-161 (N2239M), Avalon, CA, destroyed, 2 fatal

## 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 19830103000039A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19830103000039A), Jan 3, 1983: Piper PA28161 (N2239M), Avalon, CA, Destroyed, 1 fatal. Attempted a go around with the brakes on and flaps full down. Stalled and crashed off end of runway.

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