# N28385: 1979 Piper PA-28-161, registration cancelled 2018-01-17

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: January 17, 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: 28-7916409
- Year built: 1979
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal, utility
- Airworthiness date: April 9, 1979
- Certificate issued: January 31, 1998
- Last registry action: February 9, 2010
- Mode S code: A2DCAE
- Owner when cancelled: [Horizon Aviation Flying School Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/HORIZON%20AVIATION%20FLYING%20SCHOOL%20INC)
- Location: [Auburn, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/Auburn)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 38.9915° N, 121.1035° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 95602, within about 4 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N28385
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=28385
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N28385-2018-01-17

From the FAA registry file of October 29, 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 LAX04CA115](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX04CA115), Jan 30, 2004: Piper PA-28-161 (N28385), Placerville, CA, substantial damage. Probable cause: the pilot's failure to attain a proper glide path during the final approach and delayed go-around, resulting in an undershoot of the runway. The inadequate supervision of the flight and flight…

## 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 20040129006349A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20040129006349A), Jan 29, 2004: Piper PA28161 (N28385), Placerville, CA, Substantial damage. (-23) While on a training flight, the flight instructor allowed the student pilot to descend too low and short of the runway prior to initiating a go-around.…

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