# N242FT: 1982 Piper PA-28-161, registration cancelled 2014-01-07

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: January 7, 2014
- Exported to: Colombia
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- 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: 28-8216201
- Year built: 1982
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal, utility
- Airworthiness date: June 16, 1982
- Certificate issued: June 15, 2012
- Last registry action: June 15, 2012
- Mode S code: A237FC
- Owner when cancelled: [Central Planes Aviation Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/CENTRAL%20PLANES%20AVIATION%20INC)
- Location: [Sauk Centre, MN](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/MN/Sauk%20Centre)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 45.7250° N, 94.9873° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 56378, within about 8 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N242FT
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=242FT
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N242FT-2014-01-07

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 MIA87LA016](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA87LA016), Oct 30, 1986: Piper PA-28 (N242FT), Melbourne, FL, 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 19861030080599A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19861030080599A), Oct 30, 1986: Piper PA28161 (N242FT), Melbourne, FL, Substantial damage. The student porpoised the aircraft on landing, impacting the runway with the propeller.

## Other aircraft with N242FT

- [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N242FT): DJI AGRAS T50, S/N 63YBM4100200E8

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