# N2571U: 1979 Piper PA-28-161, registration cancelled 2017-10-25

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: October 25, 2017
- 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: 28-8016037
- Year built: 1979
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal, utility
- Airworthiness date: August 18, 1979
- Certificate issued: June 15, 2011
- Last registry action: June 15, 2011
- Mode S code: A2740D
- Owner when cancelled: [Fishe Flying Corp](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/FISHE%20FLYING%20CORP)
- Location: [Vero Beach, FL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/FL/Vero%20Beach)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 27.5928° N, 80.5078° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 32968, within about 4 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N2571U
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=2571U
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2571U-2017-10-25

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 ERA14LA117](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA14LA117), Feb 8, 2014: Piper PA-28-161 (N2571U), Stuart, FL, destroyed, 1 fatal. Probable cause: The noninstrument-rated pilot’s continued flight into dark night, instrument meteorological conditions, which resulted in a loss of control due to spatial disorientation and subsequent impact with…

## 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 20140208001799A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20140208001799A), Feb 8, 2014: Piper PA-28-161 (N2571U), St. Lucie, FL, Destroyed, 1 fatal. On 2/8/14, the aircraft owner, Contacted the miami ARTCC watch desk seeking assistance in locating his aircraft, which had been rented From him. Renters had…

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