# N2816A: 1979 Piper PA-28-161, registration cancelled 2010-10-06

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: October 6, 2010
- Exported to: Canada
- Status when cancelled: Triennial form not returned
- 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: 28-7916442
- Year built: 1979
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal, utility
- Airworthiness date: April 25, 1979
- Certificate issued: February 8, 1995
- Last registry action: February 16, 2010
- Mode S code: A2D4DD
- Owners when cancelled: [S C Cheesman Dds Pc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/S%20C%20CHEESMAN%20DDS%20PC), [Frey Robert L](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/FREY%20ROBERT%20L)
- Location: [Mooresville, IN](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/IN/Mooresville)
- Owner type: Co-owned
- Owner's area on the map: 39.5794° N, 86.3736° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 46158, within about 5 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N2816A
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=2816A
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2816A-2010-10-06

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 CHI93LA190](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI93LA190), May 30, 1993: Piper PA-28 (N2816A), Indianapolis, IN, substantial damage. Probable cause: a misjudged flare and subsequent hard landing by the student pilot. A factor in the accident was the student pilot's failure to perform a go-around.

## 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 19930530019729A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19930530019729A), May 30, 1993: Piper PA28161 (N2816A), Indianapolis, IN, Substantial damage. Wind gust on landing flare. Ballooned. Bounced. Porpoised. Exit runway. Failed to make a timely go around.
- [Incident 19920601033889I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19920601033889I), Jun 1, 1992: Piper PA28161 (N2816A), Indianapolis, IN, Minor damage. Student pilot on first solo flight flared too high. Made a hard landing. Nose gear collapsed.

## Other aircraft with N2816A

- [Cancelled 1970-06-05](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2816A-1970-06-05): Cessna 180, S/N 30016. Owner: [Silvertip Skydivers](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/SILVERTIP%20SKYDIVERS), [Missoula, MT](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/MT/Missoula)

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