# N2588Y: 1985 Piper PA-28-161, registration cancelled 2018-02-09

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: February 9, 2018
- 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: 28-8516084
- Year built: 1985
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: September 11, 1985
- Certificate issued: May 24, 2012
- Last registry action: May 24, 2012
- Mode S code: A278BD
- Owner when cancelled: [Blue Skies Aircraft LLC](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/BLUE%20SKIES%20AIRCRAFT%20LLC)
- Location: [Wilmington, DE](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/DE/Wilmington)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 39.7376° N, 75.6671° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 19808, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N2588Y
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=2588Y
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2588Y-2018-02-09

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 LAX03LA047](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX03LA047), Dec 9, 2002: Piper PA-28-161 (N2588Y), Scottsdale, AZ, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's inadequate preflight inspection and failure to refuel the airplane resulting in a loss of engine power due to fuel starvation.

## 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 20021208034099A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20021208034099A), Dec 8, 2002: Piper PA28161 (N2588Y), Scottsdale, AZ, No damage. (-23) Private pilot parente was conducting a touch and go landing at the Scottsdale airport. The aircraft had flown approximately 4.5 hours or so that day…

## Other aircraft with N2588Y

- [Cancelled 1965-01-18](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2588Y-1965-01-18): Cessna 172D, S/N 17249888. Owner: [Col Homer Hayes Helton](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/COL%20HOMER%20HAYES%20HELTON), [Mather A/F Base, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/Mather%20A%2FF%20Base)

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