# N38458: Piper PA-28-161, registration cancelled 1988-06-15

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: June 15, 1988
- 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: 287716256
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Mode S code: A46D4E
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N38458
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=38458
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N38458-1988-06-15

From the FAA registry file of November 5, 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 LAX87LA208](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX87LA208), May 17, 1987: Piper PA-28-161 (N38458), Turlock, CA, substantial damage

## 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 19870517038449A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19870517038449A), May 17, 1987: Piper PA28161 (N38458), Turlock, CA, Substantial damage. The engine lost power and the aircraft overran the runway on landing. An exhaust valve failed from metal fatigue.

## Other aircraft with N38458

- [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N38458): Boeing 737-924ER, S/N 37199, built 2012

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