# N2959R: Piper PA-28-161, registration cancelled 1992-04-28

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: April 28, 1992
- 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: 287916586
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Certificate issued: November 5, 1983
- Last registry action: April 17, 1991
- Mode S code: A30BB0
- Owner when cancelled: [Purdue Pilots Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/PURDUE%20PILOTS%20INC)
- Location: [West Lafayette, IN](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/IN/West%20Lafayette)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 40.4222° N, 86.9138° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 47907, within about a mile (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N2959R
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=2959R
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2959R-1992-04-28

From the FAA registry file of November 3, 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 CHI92LA115](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI92LA115), Mar 23, 1992: Piper PA-28-161 (N2959R), Lafayette, IN, substantial damage. Probable cause: THE STUDENT PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL AND HIS DELAYING THE ABORTED LANDING.

## 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 19920323007359A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19920323007359A), Mar 23, 1992: Piper PA28161 (N2959R), Lafayette, IN, Substantial damage. Drifted on touch and go. Tried go around but raised nose too high in attempt to miss trees, first solo.

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