# N2960B: 1979 Piper PA-28-161, registration cancelled 2012-08-07

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: August 7, 2012
- Status when cancelled: Registration pending, canceled
- 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: 28-7916589
- Year built: 1979
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal, utility
- Airworthiness date: July 17, 1979
- Last registry action: September 13, 1991
- Mode S code: A30E1E
- Location: [Jenkintown, PA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/PA/Jenkintown)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 40.1013° N, 75.1056° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 19046, within about a mile (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N2960B
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=2960B
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2960B-2012-08-07

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 (2)

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 NYC91LA079](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC91LA079), Mar 2, 1991: Piper PA-28-161 (N2960B), Philadelphia, PA, destroyed. Probable cause: DUE TO FAILURE OF THE INDUCTION AIR CONTROL/AIR FILTER/SCREEN, WHICH BLOCKED AIRFLOW THROUGH THE CARBURETOR THROAT.
- [NTSB NYC85LA212](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC85LA212), Aug 6, 1985: Piper PA-28-161 (N2960B), Doylestown, PA, substantial damage

## FAA accident and incident reports (4)

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 19910302003819A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19910302003819A), Mar 2, 1991: Piper PA28161 (N2960B), Philadelphia, PA, Destroyed. Engine quit on climbout. Tried to return but crashed on building roof. Air filter parts blocked carburetor air.
- [Incident 19890311022819I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19890311022819I), Mar 11, 1989: Piper PA28161 (N2960B), Salisbury, MD, Minor damage. Student lost on solo crosscountry. Ran out of fuel. Forced landing in a field. Minor damage.
- [Accident 19850806041629A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19850806041629A), Aug 6, 1985: Piper PA28161 (N2960B), Doylestown, PA, Substantial damage. Collided with bushes after running off end of wet grass runway. Pilot stated brakes were ineffective.
- [Incident 19820818050629I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19820818050629I), Aug 18, 1982: Piper PA28161 (N2960B), Baltimore, MD. Student landed at wrong airport without contacting tower, causing carrier to evade. Certificate not endorsed.

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