# N30355: 1978 Piper PA-28-161, registration cancelled 1982-08-07

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: August 7, 1982
- 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: 28-7816541
- Year built: 1978
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Certificate issued: July 18, 1978
- Mode S code: A32D9C
- Owner when cancelled: [Capital Aero Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/CAPITAL%20AERO%20INC)
- Location: [Helena, MT](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/MT/Helena)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 46.5307° N, 112.1994° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 59601, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N30355
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=30355
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N30355-1982-08-07

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 (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 DEN82FTI01](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN82FTI01), Oct 3, 1981: Piper PA-28 (N30355), Helena, MT, substantial damage

## 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 19811004065049A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19811004065049A), Oct 4, 1981: Piper PA28161 (N30355), Helena, MT, Substantial damage. Elk spotting in mountains. Unable to clear rising terrain. Crashed into upslope in a full stall attitude.

## Other aircraft with N30355

- [Cancelled 2011-06-29](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N30355-2011-06-29): Cessna 208B, S/N 208B2235, built 2011. Exported to China. Owner: [Pilot International Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/PILOT%20INTERNATIONAL%20INC), [Valley Center, KS](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/KS/Valley%20Center)
- [Cancelled 2002-04-23](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N30355-2002-04-23): Bolkow PHOEBUS C, S/N 895. Exported to Canada. Owner: [Mara Timothy W DBA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/MARA%20TIMOTHY%20W%20DBA), [Lakewood, NY](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/NY/Lakewood)

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