# N2601X: 1985 Piper PA-28-161, registration cancelled 2014-12-22

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: December 22, 2014
- 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: 28-8516085
- Year built: 1985
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal, utility
- Airworthiness date: September 11, 1985
- Certificate issued: January 15, 1986
- Last registry action: June 10, 1989
- Mode S code: A2818E
- Owner when cancelled: [Gibson Christopher B](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/GIBSON%20CHRISTOPHER%20B)
- Location: [Marina Del Rey, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/Marina%20Del%20Rey)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 33.9761° N, 118.4521° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 90292, within about a mile (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N2601X
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=2601X
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2601X-2014-12-22

From the FAA registry file of October 31, 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 LAX91LA042](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX91LA042), Nov 26, 1990: Piper PA-28-161 (N2601X), Livermore, CA, destroyed. Probable cause: INADVERTENT FLIGHT BY THE PILOT INTO INSTRUMENT METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS (IMC), AND HER FAILURE TO MAINTAIN ADEQUATE ALTITUDE AND/OR CLEARANCE FROM MOUNTAINOUS TERRAIN. THE ADVERSE WEATHER AND…

## 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 19901125051999A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19901125051999A), Nov 25, 1990: Piper PA28161 (N2601X), Livermore, CA, Destroyed. Issued special VFR to depart under low ceiling,fog,and rain. Collided with rising terrain. Not IFR rated.

## Other aircraft with N2601X

- [Cancelled 1965-03-17](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2601X-1965-03-17): Cessna P206, S/N P206-0101. Exported to Australia. 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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