# N3686M: 1978 Piper PA-28-161, registration cancelled 1981-07-02

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: July 2, 1981
- Exported to: Canada
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- 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: 28-7816365
- Year built: 1978
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Mode S code: A42D3A
- Location: [Mesa, AZ](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/AZ/Mesa)
- Owner type: Corporation
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N3686M
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=3686M
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N3686M-1981-07-02

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 19781103024069I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19781103024069I), Nov 3, 1978: Piper PA28161 (N3686M), Scottsdale, AZ, Minor damage. Engine quit after takeoff. Returned to runway. Minor damage to wingtip. No engine problems could be found.

## Other aircraft with N3686M

- [Cancelled 2013-06-18](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N3686M-2013-06-18): Balloon Works FIREFLY 7, S/N F7-074, built 1983. Registration expired, pending cancellation. Owner: [Kinser Randall C](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/KINSER%20RANDALL%20C), [Minerva, OH](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/OH/Minerva)

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