# N268ML: Piper PA-28-161, registration cancelled 2019-11-21

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: November 21, 2019
- Exported to: United Kingdom
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- 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: 2842068
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal, utility
- Airworthiness date: January 6, 2000
- Certificate issued: September 12, 2019
- Last registry action: September 12, 2019
- Mode S code: A29DD3
- Owner when cancelled: [Skyblue Aviation Cr Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/SKYBLUE%20AVIATION%20CR%20INC)
- Location: [Merritt Island, FL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/FL/Merritt%20Island)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 28.3204° N, 80.6592° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 32952, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N268ML
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=268ML
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N268ML-2019-11-21

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 WPR09CA054](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR09CA054), Dec 5, 2008: Piper PA-28-161 (N268ML), Goodyear, AZ, substantial damage. Probable cause: The failure of the student pilot to maintain directional control during takeoff.

## 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 20081205853939A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20081205853939A), Dec 5, 2008: Piper PA28161 (N268ML), Goodyear, AZ, Substantial damage. Pilot was performing touch and go operations when powering up after a hard landing to the left of the centerline. The pilot reported that aircraft pulled to…

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