# N2933D: Piper PA-28-161, registration cancelled 1991-10-10

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: October 10, 1991
- 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: 287916550
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Certificate issued: September 13, 1988
- Last registry action: August 17, 1991
- Mode S code: A30364
- Owners when cancelled: [Searby Paul W](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/SEARBY%20PAUL%20W), [Searby Sue A](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/SEARBY%20SUE%20A)
- Location: [Olivenhain, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/Olivenhain)
- Owner type: Co-owned
- Owner's area on the map: 33.0569° N, 117.2576° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 92024, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N2933D
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=2933D
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2933D-1991-10-10

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 LAX89LA254](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX89LA254), Jul 31, 1989: Piper PA-28-161 (N2933D), Oceanside, CA, substantial damage. Probable cause: THE FAILURE OF THE PILOT-IN-COMMAND TO ATTAIN PROPER AIRSPEED DURING THE GO-AROUND. THE LACK OF AIRSPEED DID NOT PERMIT THE AIRPLANE TO CLIMB AND THE PILOT INTENTIONALLY STALLED THE AIRPLANE INTO THE…

## 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 19890731025929A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19890731025929A), Jul 31, 1989: Piper PA28161 (N2933D), Oceanside, CA, Substantial damage. Made late go around and hit trees, bushes and then ground. Appears aircraft was behind power curve until impact.

## Other aircraft with N2933D

- [Cancelled 1965-05-18](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2933D-1965-05-18): Cessna 170B, S/N 26876. Owner: [Air Service Caravan Co Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/AIR%20SERVICE%20CARAVAN%20CO%20INC), [New Bedford, MA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/MA/New%20Bedford)

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