# N3044N: 1979 Piper PA-28-161, registration cancelled 2024-06-13

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: June 13, 2024
- Status when cancelled: Sale reported
- 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: 28-7916270
- Year built: 1979
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard
- Last registry action: May 21, 2024
- Mode S code: A3311F
- Location: [Middletown, OH](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/OH/Middletown)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 39.5569° N, 84.4202° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 45042, within about 4 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N3044N
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=3044N
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N3044N-2024-06-13

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 CHI93LA097](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI93LA097), Feb 25, 1993: Piper PA-28-161 (N3044N), Marshfield, WI, substantial damage. Probable cause: THE STUDENT PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN AIRCRAFT DIRECTIONAL CONTROL DURING THE TAKEOFF GROUND RUN.

## FAA accident and incident reports (3)

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.

- [Incident 20240201003839I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20240201003839I), Feb 1, 2024: Piper PA-28-161 (N3044N), Fort Atkinson, WI, Minor damage. Pilot was landing at 61C and on the roll out struck a deer which caused damage to the aircraft and broke the landing gear. There were no injuries.
- [Accident 19930225003679A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19930225003679A), Feb 25, 1993: Piper PA28161 (N3044N), Marshfield, WI, Substantial damage. Lost directional control on takeoff roll and veered into snowbank on edge of runway.
- [Incident 19820128007149I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19820128007149I), Jan 28, 1982: Piper PA28161 (N3044N), Eau Claire, WI, Minor damage. Lost control on ice patches on runway during takeoff. Struck snowbank on runway edge.

## Other aircraft with N3044N

- [Cancelled 1970-06-22](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N3044N-1970-06-22): Cessna 120, S/N 13302. Owner: [Most Dwaine](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/MOST%20DWAINE), [Ogallala, NE](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/NE/Ogallala)

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