# N4512Z: 1979 Piper PA-28-161, registration cancelled 2012-11-29

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: November 29, 2012
- 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: 28-8016020
- Year built: 1979
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal, utility
- Airworthiness date: August 10, 1979
- Certificate issued: August 3, 1992
- Last registry action: July 31, 1998
- Mode S code: A57889
- Owner when cancelled: [Lapin Ari David](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/LAPIN%20ARI%20DAVID)
- Location: [Pomona, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/Pomona)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 34.0423° N, 117.7561° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 91766, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N4512Z
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=4512Z
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N4512Z-2012-11-29

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 LAX94FA243](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX94FA243), Jun 9, 1994: Piper PA-28-161 (N4512Z), Banning, CA, destroyed, 3 fatal. Probable cause: THE FAILURE OF BOTH PILOTS TO SEE AND AVOID EACH OTHER. THE HAZE WAS A FACTOR.

## 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 19940609014592A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19940609014592A), Jun 9, 1994: Piper PA28161 (N4512Z), Banning, CA, Destroyed, 1 fatal. Solo cross country collided with N6383H. Observed begin evasive maneuver prior collision. Both spiraled to ground.

## Other aircraft with N4512Z

- [Cancelled 1966-01-12](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N4512Z-1966-01-12): Piper PA-22-108, S/N 22-8014. Exported to Cyprus. Owner: [Aviation Sales Corp](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/AVIATION%20SALES%20CORP), [Kew Gardens, NY](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/NY/Kew%20Gardens)

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