# N3655M: Piper PA-28-161, registration cancelled 1989-07-15

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: July 15, 1989
- 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: 287816362
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Mode S code: A421F2
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N3655M
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=3655M
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N3655M-1989-07-15

From the FAA registry file of November 4, 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 MIA87FA080](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA87FA080), Feb 1, 1987: Piper PA-28-161 (N3655M), Venice, FL, destroyed, 3 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 19870201001809A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19870201001809A), Feb 1, 1987: Piper PA28161 (N3655M), Venice, FL, Destroyed, 3 fatal. The aircraft hit a radio tower during low level operations. Pilot failed to maintain safe obstacle clearance.

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