# N28723: Piper PA-28-161, registration cancelled 1992-12-01

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: December 1, 1992
- Status when cancelled: Triennial form not returned
- Airframe: [Piper PA-28-161](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-28-161) (registry code 7102803)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 2A13](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/2A13) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 287916410
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Certificate issued: October 21, 1986
- Last registry action: October 22, 1992
- Mode S code: A2EAB6
- Owner when cancelled: [Cochise Community College](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/COCHISE%20COMMUNITY%20COLLEGE)
- Location: [Douglas, AZ](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/AZ/Douglas)
- Owner type: Government
- Owner's area on the map: 31.4898° N, 109.3369° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 85607, within about 16 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N28723
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=28723
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N28723-1992-12-01

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 LAX92LA158](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX92LA158), Apr 1, 1992: Piper PA-28-161 (N28723), Douglas, AZ, substantial damage. Probable cause: AN ENCOUNTER WITH AN UNFORECASTED HIGH VELOCITY WIND GUST WHICH CAUSED THE AIRPLANE TO NOSE OVER TO AN INVERTED POSITION.

## 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 19920401007889A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19920401007889A), Apr 1, 1992: Piper PA28161 (N28723), Douglas, AZ, Substantial damage. Blown over by a severe wind gust turning on pad for runup.

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