# N3546M: 1978 Piper PA-28-161, registration cancelled 2009-01-23

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: January 23, 2009
- Exported to: Malaysia
- Status when cancelled: Triennial form not returned
- 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: 28-7816353
- Year built: 1978
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal, utility
- Airworthiness date: January 12, 1978
- Certificate issued: April 13, 2004
- Last registry action: April 17, 2007
- Mode S code: A3F6DF
- Owner when cancelled: [Aero West LLC](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/AERO%20WEST%20LLC)
- Location: [Louisville, CO](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CO/Louisville)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 39.9510° N, 105.1574° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 80027, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N3546M
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=3546M
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N3546M-2009-01-23

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

## 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 19820214003239I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19820214003239I), Feb 14, 1982: Piper PA28161 (N3546M), Boulder, CO, Minor damage. Encountered turbulence prior to touchdown which caused airspeed to decrease. Aircraft impacted runway.

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