# N4342B: 1984 Piper PA-28-161, registration cancelled 2013-07-19

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: July 19, 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: 28-8416050
- Year built: 1984
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal, utility
- Airworthiness date: February 17, 1984
- Certificate issued: October 4, 1985
- Last registry action: March 30, 1991
- Mode S code: A5349A
- Owner when cancelled: [Burnette Larry F](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/BURNETTE%20LARRY%20F)
- Location: [San Luis Obispo, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/San%20Luis%20Obispo)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 35.2359° N, 120.6160° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 93401, within about 5 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N4342B
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=4342B
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N4342B-2013-07-19

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 LAX88LA011](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX88LA011), Oct 10, 1987: Piper PA-28-161 (N4342B), San Luis Obispo, 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 19871010059349A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19871010059349A), Oct 10, 1987: Piper PA28161 (N4342B), San Luis Obispo, CA, Substantial damage. Lost ground reference on night approach when encountering a fog bank hit trees on a hillside. Didnt check altitude.

## Other aircraft with N4342B

- [Cancelled 1955-03-04](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N4342B-1955-03-04): Cessna 170B, S/N 26686. Exported to Brazil. Owner: [Cessna Aircraft Company](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/CESSNA%20AIRCRAFT%20COMPANY), [Wichita, KS](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/KS/Wichita)

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