# N38515: 1977 Piper PA-28-161, registration cancelled 1981-12-24

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: December 24, 1981
- 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: 287716263
- Year built: 1977
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Certificate issued: November 28, 1977
- Mode S code: A47076
- Owner when cancelled: [Downs Leslie Russell](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/DOWNS%20LESLIE%20RUSSELL)
- Location: [Chula Vista, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/Chula%20Vista)
- Owner type: Individual
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N38515
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=38515
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N38515-1981-12-24

From the FAA registry file of October 28, 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 LAX78FUM17](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX78FUM17), Apr 6, 1978: Piper PA-28 (N38515), San Diego, 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 19780406008319A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19780406008319A), Apr 6, 1978: Piper PA28161 (N38515), San Diego, CA, Substantial damage

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