# N2406U: Piper PA-28-161, registration cancelled 1996-03-14

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: March 14, 1996
- 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: 288016024
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Certificate issued: December 19, 1989
- Last registry action: December 20, 1995
- Mode S code: A2333C
- Owner when cancelled: [Airatlantic Airlines Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/AIRATLANTIC%20AIRLINES%20INC)
- Location: [Centre Hall, PA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/PA/Centre%20Hall)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 40.8043° N, 77.6959° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 16828, within about 4 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N2406U
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=2406U
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2406U-1996-03-14

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 (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 BFO93LA154](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/BFO93LA154), Sep 2, 1993: Piper PA-28-161 (N2406U), Centre Hall, PA, substantial damage. Probable cause: THE PILOT MISJUDGED HIS AIRSPEED AND ALTITUDE WHICH RESULTED IN THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO ATTAIN THE PROPER TOUCHDOWN POINT RESULTNG IN THE AIRPLANE EXITING THE RUNWAY AND COLLIDING WITH THE BERM. A…

## FAA accident and incident reports (2)

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 19930902033179A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19930902033179A), Sep 2, 1993: Piper PA28161 (N2406U), Centre Hall, PA, Substantial damage. Ran off runway. (.4)the pilot and three passengers were on a local sightseeing flight when on his return to the airport, one of the passengers in the rear seat…
- [Incident 19860518039929I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19860518039929I), May 18, 1986: Piper PA28161 (N2406U), St Petersburg, FL. Aircraft struck banner being towed by N19996 during training maneuver. Neither aircraft was damaged.

## Other aircraft with N2406U

- [Cancelled 2010-08-30](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2406U-2010-08-30): Mitsubishi MU-2B-20, S/N 197, built 1970. Triennial form not returned. Owner: [Berscheidt Tom L](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/BERSCHEIDT%20TOM%20L), [San Angelo, TX](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TX/San%20Angelo)
- [Cancelled 1974-07-12](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2406U-1974-07-12): Cessna TU206F, S/N U20602369. Exported to Mexico. Owner: [Mountain Air Inc Of Northern Colorado](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/MOUNTAIN%20AIR%20INC%20OF%20NORTHERN%20COLORADO), [Loveland, CO](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CO/Loveland)

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