# N444CF: 1977 Piper PA-28-161, registration cancelled 2018-03-13

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: March 13, 2018
- 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 IO-320 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-io-320-series) (registry code 41509)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 2A13](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/2A13), [TCDS 1E12](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/1E12) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 28-7816035
- Year built: 1977
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal, utility
- Airworthiness date: August 23, 1977
- Certificate issued: December 4, 2012
- Last registry action: December 4, 2012
- Mode S code: A559B1
- Owner when cancelled: [Seaside Aviation Llcl](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/SEASIDE%20AVIATION%20LLCL)
- Location: [Cape Elizabeth, ME](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/ME/Cape%20Elizabeth)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 43.5865° N, 70.2373° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 04107, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N444CF
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=444CF
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N444CF-2018-03-13

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 NYC07CA216](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC07CA216), Sep 4, 2007: Piper PA28-161 (N444CF), William-Sodus, NY, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's improper flare at touchdown, which resulted in a hard landing.

## 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 20070904829749A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20070904829749A), Sep 4, 2007: Piper PA28161 (N444CF), Williamson/Sod, NY, Substantial damage. (-23) On 9/4/2007, N444CF took off from great valley airport (N56) enroute to the Williamson/Sodus airport (ksdc). The pilot [privacy data omitted] attempted…
- [Incident 19870119005639I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19870119005639I), Jan 19, 1987: Piper PA28161 (N444CF), Ithaca, NY. Smoke in cabin during taxi. Found hobbs wiring shorted. Installed in line fuse in hobbs meter wiring.

## Other aircraft with N444CF

- [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N444CF): Cecil L Ford HIGHLANDER, S/N JA595-08-20, built 2024

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