# N2587X: 1985 Piper PA-28-161, registration cancelled 2019-11-29

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: November 29, 2019
- Status when cancelled: Sale reported, canceled
- 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: 28-8516083
- Year built: 1985
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal, utility
- Airworthiness date: August 5, 1985
- Last registry action: February 25, 2019
- Mode S code: A27899
- Location: [Tolleson, AZ](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/AZ/Tolleson)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 33.4190° N, 112.2727° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 85353, within about 3 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N2587X
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=2587X
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2587X-2019-11-29

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 (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 WPR17LA208](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR17LA208), Sep 17, 2017: Piper PA 28-161 (N2587X), El Cajon, CA, substantial damage. Probable cause: A partial loss of engine power due to the formation of carburetor ice during descent for landing. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s failure to apply carburetor heat.

## 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 20170917022419A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20170917022419A), Sep 17, 2017: Piper PA-28-161 (N2587X), El Cajon, CA, Substantial damage. San diego ? Gillespie Field, CA (see): N2587X, P28A, performing pattern work, touch and goes on 27L, Gillespie Field. Aircraft was in the right traffic pattern…
- [Incident 20121202027769I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20121202027769I), Dec 2, 2012: Piper PA-28-161 (N2587X), El Cajon, CA, Minor damage. N2587X a Piper PA28-161, hit a taxi way sign after landing. Student was attempting to exit the runway after landing and the propeller hit the taxiway sign.…

## Other aircraft with N2587X

- [Cancelled 1965-08-03](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2587X-1965-08-03): Cessna P206, S/N P206-0087. Exported to Austria. Owner: [Cessna Aircraft Co](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/CESSNA%20AIRCRAFT%20CO), [Wichita, KS](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/KS/Wichita)

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