# N4160A: 1999 Piper PA-28-181, registration cancelled 2004-04-02

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: April 2, 2004
- Status when cancelled: Triennial form not returned
- Airframe: [Piper PA-28-181](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-28-181) (registry code 7102807)
- Engine: [Lycoming 0-360-A1D](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-360-a1d) (registry code 41504)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 2A13](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/2A13), [TCDS E-286](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E-286) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 2843209
- Year built: 1999
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, utility
- Airworthiness date: January 22, 1999
- Certificate issued: June 9, 1999
- Last registry action: June 18, 2002
- Mode S code: A4ECC3
- Owner when cancelled: [Sabena Airline Trianing Center Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/SABENA%20AIRLINE%20TRIANING%20CENTER%20INC)
- Location: [Scottsdale, AZ](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/AZ/Scottsdale)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 33.6079° N, 111.8892° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 85260, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N4160A
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=4160A
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N4160A-2004-04-02

From the FAA registry file of November 3, 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-28-181: https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-28-181.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 LAX04CA093](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX04CA093), Jan 14, 2004: Piper PA-28-181 (N4160A), Scottsdale, AZ, substantial damage. Probable cause: failure of the pilot to maintain directional control on the takeoff roll. A factor in the accident was the pilot's failure to retract the flaps.

## FAA accident and incident reports (2)

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 20040114000959A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20040114000959A), Jan 14, 2004: Piper PA28181 (N4160A), Scottsdale, AZ, Substantial damage. (-23) The student pilot lost directional control during his first solo touch and go. He did not retract the wing flaps prior to the takeoff portion of the…
- [Incident 20030113000309I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20030113000309I), Jan 13, 2003: Piper PA28181 (N4160A), Glendale, AZ, Minor damage. (-23) Pilot stated on third landing of first supervised solo, aircraft bounced the control wheel may have been pushed forward after the first bounce. Aircraft…

## Other aircraft with N4160A

- [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N4160A): Ea Vision EA J100, S/N 85497
- [Cancelled 2009-04-03](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N4160A-2009-04-03): Robinson Helicopter R22 BETA II, S/N 4297, built 2008. Owner: [Orbic Helicopters Sales & Service At Camarillo LLC](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/ORBIC%20HELICOPTERS%20SALES%20%26%20SERVICE%20AT%20CAMARILLO%20LLC), [Camarillo, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/Camarillo)
- [Cancelled 1970-03-10](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N4160A-1970-03-10): Beech A36, S/N E-205. Exported to Australia. Owner: [Air Capital International Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/AIR%20CAPITAL%20INTERNATIONAL%20INC), [Augusta, KS](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/KS/Augusta)

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