# N42997: Piper PA-28-161, registration cancelled 2011-06-24

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: June 24, 2011
- 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: 28-8316062
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal, utility
- Airworthiness date: March 25, 1983
- Certificate issued: January 8, 2008
- Last registry action: January 8, 2008
- Mode S code: A520C1
- Owner when cancelled: [Fbo Air Wb Leasing Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/FBO%20AIR%20WB%20LEASING%20INC)
- Location: [Avoca, PA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/PA/Avoca)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 41.3364° N, 75.7284° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 18641, within about a mile (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N42997
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=42997
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N42997-2011-06-24

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

## Service difficulty reports (1)

Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model.

- [SDR 2006FA0000182](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2006FA0000182), Feb 3, 2005: MAGNETO. FAILED. EXPERIENCED IN-FLIGHT FAILURE OF RT MAGNETO. (K)

## 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 ERA11LA104](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA11LA104), Jan 3, 2011: Piper PA-28-161 (N42997), Benton, PA, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain clearance from terrain during the night flight.

## 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 20110102001179A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20110102001179A), Jan 2, 2011: Piper PA-28-161 (N42997), Jackson Townshi, PA, Destroyed. Aircraft impacted mountain top while on a night VFR training flight. Pilot descended below charted maximum elevation figure to aviod a scattered cloud deck.

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