# N29496: 1979 Piper PA-28-161, registration cancelled 2012-09-24

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: September 24, 2012
- 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: 28-7916434
- Year built: 1979
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal, utility
- Airworthiness date: April 20, 1979
- Certificate issued: July 21, 1993
- Last registry action: July 15, 2008
- Mode S code: A30808
- Owners when cancelled: [Dupont Michael R DBA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/DUPONT%20MICHAEL%20R%20DBA), [November Leasing](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/NOVEMBER%20LEASING)
- Location: [Berkley, MA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/MA/Berkley)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 41.8381° N, 71.0776° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 02779, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N29496
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=29496
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N29496-2012-09-24

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 ERA09LA358](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA09LA358), Jun 20, 2009: Piper PA-28-161 (N29496), Plymouth, MA, substantial damage. Probable cause: The CFI's inadequate preflight planning and delay to abort the takeoff from the soft takeoff area.

## FAA accident and incident reports (3)

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 20090620009159A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20090620009159A), Jun 20, 2009: Piper PA28161 (N29496), Plymouth, MA, Substantial damage. (-23) Approximately 1430 hours eastern local time, during takeoff on a soft runway (grass strip) parallel to runway 15-33, the instructor pilot elected to…
- [Incident 19940807031639I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19940807031639I), Aug 7, 1994: Piper PA28161 (N29496), Mansfield, MA, Minor damage. Pilot reported jerky brakes on taxi to park. Ran off side taxiway. No defects found.
- [Incident 19810617044809I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19810617044809I), Jun 17, 1981: Piper PA28161 (N29496), North Andover, MA, Minor damage. Student solo landed left of center on third attempt in gusty wind and ran off runway colliding with runway light.

## Other aircraft with N29496

- [Cancelled 1975-01-17](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N29496-1975-01-17): Cessna 177, S/N 17700927. Owner: [Routt Douglas B](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/ROUTT%20DOUGLAS%20B), [No Tonawanda, NY](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/NY/No%20Tonawanda)

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