# N2972D: 1979 Piper PA-28-161, registration cancelled 2012-08-30

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: August 30, 2012
- Status when cancelled: Sale reported, 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: 28-8016004
- Year built: 1979
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal, utility
- Airworthiness date: July 24, 1979
- Last registry action: January 9, 1992
- Mode S code: A3121D
- Location: [Dallas, TX](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TX/Dallas)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 32.8326° N, 96.8491° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 75235, within about a mile (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N2972D
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=2972D
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2972D-2012-08-30

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 NYC91LA026](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC91LA026), Nov 11, 1990: Piper PA-28-161 (N2972D), Saxton, PA, substantial damage. Probable cause: AN ENGINE FAILURE DUE TO FUEL STARVATION AND THE SUBSEQUENT FORCED LANDING IN UNSUITABLE TERRAIN. FACTORS RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WERE THE CFI'S INADEQUATE EXECUTION OF EMERGENCY PROCEDURES.

## 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 19901111049719A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19901111049719A), Nov 11, 1990: Piper PA28161 (N2972D), Saxton, PA, Substantial damage. Departed IFR with inoperative vacuum pump. Lost power. Crashed into trees. Fuel selector on empty tank. Full other.

## Other aircraft with N2972D

- [Cancelled 1970-07-06](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2972D-1970-07-06): Cessna 170B, S/N 26915. Owner: [Moyer Paul B](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/MOYER%20PAUL%20B), [Line Lexington, PA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/PA/Line%20Lexington)

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