# N2572Y: Piper PA-28-161, registration cancelled 1997-09-17

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: September 17, 1997
- 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: 288516041
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Certificate issued: February 24, 1994
- Last registry action: March 19, 1997
- Mode S code: A27434
- Owner when cancelled: [Denver Air Center Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/DENVER%20AIR%20CENTER%20INC)
- Location: [Broomfield, CO](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CO/Broomfield)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 39.8907° N, 105.1137° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 80021, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N2572Y
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=2572Y
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2572Y-1997-09-17

From the FAA registry file of November 4, 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 (2)

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 FTW97LA132](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW97LA132), Mar 19, 1997: Piper PA-28-161 (N2572Y), Broomfield, CO, substantial damage. Probable cause: the student pilot's improper use of the fuel tank selector which led to fuel starvation and loss of engine power. Factors were the pilot's inadequate fuel management and the lack of suitable terrain…
- [NTSB LAX90LA073](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX90LA073), Jan 21, 1990: Piper PA-28-161 (N2572Y), Coalinga, CA, substantial damage. Probable cause: THE PILOT'S MISJUDGEMENT OF DISTANCE AND ALTITUDE TO THE RUNWAY, WHILE ON FINAL APPROACH, WHICH RESULTED IN HIS FAILURE TO ATTAIN THE PROPER TOUCHDOWN POINT FOR LANDING. FACTORS RELATED TO THE…

## FAA accident and incident reports (3)

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 19970319047109A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19970319047109A), Mar 19, 1997: Piper PA28161 (N2572Y), Broomfield, CO, Substantial damage. (-16) Pilot allowed aircraft to run out of fuel in left tank and did not switch selector to available fuel in right tank. Pilot was a student pilot on a solo…
- [Accident 19900120000799A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19900120000799A), Jan 20, 1990: Piper PA28161 (N2572Y), Coalinga, CA, Substantial damage. Landed short in plowed field during night landing. Factors failed stay high. Check altitude. Dark. Haze. Skill.
- [Incident 19871105066249I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19871105066249I), Nov 5, 1987: Piper PA28161 (N2572Y), San Jose, CA. Engine lost partial power after liftoff. Safe landing. Malfunction could not be duplicated.

## Other aircraft with N2572Y

- [Cancelled 2008-01-17](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2572Y-2008-01-17): Bell Helicopter Textron Canada 206B, S/N 4638, built 2007. Exported to Kenya. Owner: [Africair Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/AFRICAIR%20INC), [Miami, FL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/FL/Miami)

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