# N3850M: 1978 Piper PA-28-161, registration cancelled 2013-08-13

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: August 13, 2013
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- 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: 28-7816380
- Year built: 1978
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal, utility
- Airworthiness date: January 25, 1978
- Certificate issued: November 2, 1987
- Last registry action: February 23, 1991
- Mode S code: A47041
- Owners when cancelled: [Corry Eldon](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/CORRY%20ELDON), [Sorden Larry](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/SORDEN%20LARRY), [Sypherd Shawn](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/SYPHERD%20SHAWN), [Potter Matt](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/POTTER%20MATT), [Baker Phil](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/BAKER%20PHIL)
- Location: [Washington, UT](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/UT/Washington)
- Owner type: Co-owned
- Owner's area on the map: 37.1332° N, 113.4736° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 84780, within about 4 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N3850M
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=3850M
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N3850M-2013-08-13

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 (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 DEN88FA096](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN88FA096), Apr 14, 1988: Piper PA-28-161 (N3850M), Milford, UT, destroyed, 1 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 19880414063289A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19880414063289A), Apr 14, 1988: Piper PA28161 (N3850M), Milford, UT, Destroyed, 1 fatal. Airframe failure in flight. Indicates pilot entered a high level storm cloud. Lost control and exceeded load limits

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