# N3573X: Piper PA-28-161, registration cancelled 1997-03-06

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: March 6, 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: 288016194
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Certificate issued: November 7, 1987
- Last registry action: January 15, 1997
- Mode S code: A401A5
- Owner when cancelled: [Aeroventure Club III](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/AEROVENTURE%20CLUB%20III)
- Location: [Petaluma, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/Petaluma)
- Owner type: Partnership
- Owner's area on the map: 38.2346° N, 122.7604° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 94952, within about 8 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N3573X
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=3573X
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N3573X-1997-03-06

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 (2)

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 LAX91LA267](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX91LA267), Jun 21, 1991: Piper PA 28-161 (N3573X), Auburn, CA, substantial damage. Probable cause: THE PILOT'S USE OF AN EXCESSIVE AIRSPEED FOR THE FINAL APPROACH, AND THE FAILURE OF THE PILOT TO INITIATE A GO AROUND WHEN IT BECAME APPARENT THAT THE AIRCRAFT WOULD LAND LONG ON THE RUNWAY. A FACTOR…
- [NTSB LAX84LA457](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX84LA457), Aug 26, 1984: Piper PA-28-161 (N3573X), Truckee, CA, substantial damage

## 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 19910621023449A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19910621023449A), Jun 21, 1991: Piper PA28161 (N3573X), Auburn, CA, Substantial damage. Landed fast. Unable to stop. Began belated go around. Ran off end of runway and collided with ground obstructions.
- [Accident 19840826043409A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19840826043409A), Aug 26, 1984: Piper PA28161 (N3573X), Truckee, CA, Destroyed. Stalled after liftoff. Pilot lowered nose but drifted and gear hit stump. Density altitude 8200, engine not leaned.

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