# N31202: 1978 Piper PA-28-161, registration cancelled 2019-09-06

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: September 6, 2019
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- 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: 28-7816552
- Year built: 1978
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard
- Certificate issued: May 6, 2016
- Last registry action: May 6, 2016
- Mode S code: A350B2
- Owner when cancelled: [Pc Air Ventures Ltd](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/PC%20AIR%20VENTURES%20LTD)
- Location: [Wilmington, DE](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/DE/Wilmington)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 39.8187° N, 75.5062° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 19810, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N31202
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=31202
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N31202-2019-09-06

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

## 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 ERA17FA072](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA17FA072), Dec 23, 2016: Piper PA28 (N31202), Middlebury, VT, substantial damage, 1 fatal. Probable cause: The pilot's improper decision to return to the airport following a partial or complete loss of engine power during takeoff initial climb and his failure to maintain sufficient airspeed while…

## FAA accident and incident reports (2)

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 20161223022799A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20161223022799A), Dec 23, 2016: Piper PA-28-161 (N31202), Middlebury, VT, Destroyed, 1 fatal. Witness reported that after takeoff the engine was "sputtering", then ?looped in a counter-clockwise direction? And was ?going down fast.? Upon inspection of…
- [Incident 19990325015559I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19990325015559I), Mar 25, 1999: Piper PA28161 (N31202), Old Bridge, NJ, Minor damage. A normal preflight was conducted and was considered through including a weather briefing from the national weather service. Indicated gusty winds and a severe…

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