# N3072U: 1979 Piper PA-28-161, registration cancelled 2013-08-19

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: August 19, 2013
- 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: 28-7916318
- Year built: 1979
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal, utility
- Airworthiness date: February 19, 1979
- Last registry action: October 5, 2005
- Mode S code: A33C04
- Location: Kulebaki, Russia
- Owner type: Individual
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N3072U
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=3072U
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N3072U-2013-08-19

From the FAA registry file of October 31, 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

## 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.

- [Incident 19930317010689I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19930317010689I), Mar 17, 1993: Piper PA28161 (N3072U), Larose, LA. Engine lost oil pressure and power in flight. Forced landing on Mississippi river levee.

## Other aircraft with N3072U

- [Cancelled 1963-10-08](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N3072U-1963-10-08): Cessna 172E, S/N 17250672. Exported to Australia. Owner: [Cessna Aircraft Co](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/CESSNA%20AIRCRAFT%20CO)

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