# N47539: 1977 Piper PA-28-161, registration cancelled 2016-07-11

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: July 11, 2016
- Status when cancelled: Third renewal notice
- 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: 28-7816093
- Year built: 1977
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal, utility
- Airworthiness date: September 16, 1977
- Certificate issued: January 8, 2010
- Last registry action: April 20, 2013
- Mode S code: A5D690
- Owner when cancelled: [Spitzer Terry E](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/SPITZER%20TERRY%20E)
- Location: [Kalona, IA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/IA/Kalona)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 41.5187° N, 91.7233° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 52247, within about 5 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N47539
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=47539
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N47539-2016-07-11

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 (2)

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 CEN13LA287](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN13LA287), May 18, 2013: Piper PA-28-161 (N47539), Oskaloosa, IA, substantial damage. Probable cause: The loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined because the engine examination did not reveal any malfunctions or failures that would have precluded normal operation.
- [NTSB CEN09CA532](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN09CA532), Aug 16, 2009: Piper PA-28-161 (N47539), Washington, IA, substantial damage. Probable cause: A loss of engine power due to carburetor icing as a result of the pilot's failure to use carburetor heat in conditions that were conducive to carburetor icing.

## 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 20130518010789A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20130518010789A), May 18, 2013: Piper PA-28-161 (N47539), Oskaloosa, IA, Substantial damage. Following departure from the Washington municipal airport, Washington, Iowa, during cruise flight the engine began to lose power. The pilot switched fuel…
- [Accident 20090816016459A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20090816016459A), Aug 16, 2009: Piper PA28161 (N47539), Washington, IA, Substantial damage. (-23) The pilot departed Washington Municipal Airport (awg) on a local flight to inspect his farm fields. He was the only occupant of the aircraft. After…

## Other aircraft with N47539

- [Cancelled 1949-01-14](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N47539-1949-01-14): Ryan Aeronautical ST3KR, S/N 1897. Owner: [Marshall J W DBA Gulf Aeronautics](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/MARSHALL%20J%20W%20DBA%20GULF%20AERONAUTICS), [Beaumont, TX](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TX/Beaumont)

---
OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). It is not affiliated with the FAA or the NTSB. Source documents are U.S. government works in the public domain.