# N3203Q: Piper PA-28-161, registration cancelled 1997-03-04

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: March 4, 1997
- 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: 287716143
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Certificate issued: December 20, 1990
- Last registry action: December 18, 1996
- Mode S code: A37120
- Owner when cancelled: [Ridings Mark A](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/RIDINGS%20MARK%20A)
- Location: [Arlington, MA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/MA/Arlington)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 42.4187° N, 71.1639° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Arlington, MA, within about a mile (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N3203Q
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=3203Q
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N3203Q-1997-03-04

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 NYC95LA230](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC95LA230), Sep 29, 1995: Piper PA-28-161 (N3203Q), Rutland, VT, substantial damage. Probable cause: Loss of engine power during takeoff for undetermined reason(s), which resulted in a forced landing and subsequent collision with a tree and barn.

## 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 19950929046999A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19950929046999A), Sep 29, 1995: Piper PA28161 (N3203Q), Rutland, VT, Substantial damage. Rough engine on takeoff. Got no higher than 10 feet AGL. Collided with a tree. No anomalies found. Cause unknown.

## Other aircraft with N3203Q

- [Cancelled 2009-01-14](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N3203Q-2009-01-14): Hawker Beechcraft B200, S/N BB-2003. Exported to Australia. Owner: [Wells Fargo Bank Northwest Na Trustee](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/WELLS%20FARGO%20BANK%20NORTHWEST%20NA%20TRUSTEE), [Salt Lake City, UT](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/UT/Salt%20Lake%20City)
- [Cancelled 1961-02-27](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N3203Q-1961-02-27): Cessna 401, S/N 401-0003. Exported to South Africa. Owner: [Cessna Aircraft Co](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/CESSNA%20AIRCRAFT%20CO), [Wichita, KS](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/KS/Wichita)

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