# N3494M: 1978 Piper PA-28-161, registration cancelled 2013-04-16

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: April 16, 2013
- 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: 28-7816348
- Year built: 1978
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal, utility
- Airworthiness date: January 9, 1978
- Certificate issued: October 26, 1979
- Last registry action: October 2, 1982
- Mode S code: A3E1AD
- Owners when cancelled: [Reigers Gilbert J](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/REIGERS%20GILBERT%20J), [Reigers Mary M](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/REIGERS%20MARY%20M)
- Location: [Big Bear Lake, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/Big%20Bear%20Lake)
- Owner type: Co-owned
- Owner's area on the map: 34.2172° N, 116.9414° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 92315, within about 3 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N3494M
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=3494M
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N3494M-2013-04-16

From the FAA registry file of November 7, 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 LAX79FAMS3](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX79FAMS3), Jul 1, 1979: Piper PA-28 (N3494M), Missing Aircraft, destroyed, 2 fatal

## 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 19790701033399A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19790701033399A), Jul 1, 1979: Piper PA28161 (N3494M), CA, Damage unknown. Departed on night flight from santa barbara to oceano CA. Became missing. Possible factors; fatigue, skill & fog.

## Other aircraft with N3494M

- [Cancelled 1971-04-30](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N3494M-1971-04-30): Piper PA-12, S/N 12-2338. Exported to Canada. Owner: [Danville Flying Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/DANVILLE%20FLYING%20INC), [Danville, IA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/IA/Danville)

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