# N2951S: Piper PA-28-161, registration cancelled 1991-02-13

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: February 13, 1991
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- 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: 287916579
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Certificate issued: August 2, 1988
- Last registry action: March 1, 1989
- Mode S code: A30A99
- Owner when cancelled: [Nakamura Kaz](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/NAKAMURA%20KAZ)
- Location: [Rancho Palos Verde, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/Rancho%20Palos%20Verde)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 33.7801° N, 118.3724° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 90274, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N2951S
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=2951S
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2951S-1991-02-13

From the FAA registry file of November 7, 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 LAX90FA113](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX90FA113), Mar 11, 1990: Piper PA28-161 (N2951S), Malibu, CA, destroyed, 4 fatal. Probable cause: THE PILOT'S DECISION TO TURN INTO AN AREA OF KNOWN HIGH TERRAIN AFTER INADVERTENTLY ENCOUNTERING INSTRUMENT METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS.

## 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 19900310004619A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19900310004619A), Mar 10, 1990: Piper PA28161 (N2951S), Malibu, CA, Destroyed, 4 fatal. Impacted a fog shrouded mountain side at night en route VFR. Was advised visual flight not recommended.

## Other aircraft with N2951S

- [Cancelled 2005-07-11](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2951S-2005-07-11): Stroud Danny SKYBOLT, S/N 001, built 1995. Exported to Australia. Owner: [Stroud Danny C](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/STROUD%20DANNY%20C), [Mocksville, NC](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/NC/Mocksville)

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