# N30057: Piper PA-28-161, registration cancelled 1995-04-12

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: April 12, 1995
- Status when cancelled: Triennial form not returned
- 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: 287916074
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Certificate issued: March 30, 1989
- Last registry action: January 18, 1995
- Mode S code: A32279
- Owner when cancelled: [Ford Brendon S](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/FORD%20BRENDON%20S)
- Location: [Columbus, TX](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TX/Columbus)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 29.7027° N, 96.5671° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 78934, within about 8 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N30057
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=30057
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N30057-1995-04-12

From the FAA registry file of November 5, 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 FTW90LA058](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW90LA058), Jan 25, 1990: Piper PA-28-161 (N30057), Austin, TX, substantial damage. Probable cause: FAILURE OF THE ROCKER ARM IN THE ENGINE DRIVEN FUEL PUMP.

## 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 19900125001139A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19900125001139A), Jan 25, 1990: Piper PA28161 (N30057), Austin, TX, Substantial damage. Student over overshot turn to final engine quit. CFI took over put it into trees avoiding wires. Fuel pump failed.

## Other aircraft with N30057

- [Cancelled 2017-07-20](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N30057-2017-07-20): Lindstrand Balloons 105A, S/N 5081, built 1998. Registration expired, pending cancellation. Owner: [Campbell Douglas James](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/CAMPBELL%20DOUGLAS%20JAMES), [Las Vegas, NV](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/NV/Las%20Vegas)
- [Cancelled 1970-10-16](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N30057-1970-10-16): Sikorsky UH-19C, S/N 14306. Owner: [Western Michigan University](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/WESTERN%20MICHIGAN%20UNIVERSITY), [Kalamazoo, MI](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/MI/Kalamazoo)
- [Cancelled 1955-09-29](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N30057-1955-09-29): Douglas DC-4, S/N 10478, built 1946. Exported to Canada. Owner: [Pigman Reed](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/PIGMAN%20REED), [Fort Worth, TX](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TX/Fort%20Worth)

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