# N47734: 1977 Piper PA-28-161, registration cancelled 2011-06-16

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: June 16, 2011
- Exported to: Canada
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- 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: 28-7816129
- Year built: 1977
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal, utility
- Airworthiness date: October 3, 1977
- Certificate issued: September 24, 2009
- Last registry action: September 24, 2009
- Mode S code: A5DDF9
- Owner when cancelled: [Smith Michael J](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/SMITH%20MICHAEL%20J)
- Location: [Storm Lake, IA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/IA/Storm%20Lake)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 42.6546° N, 95.1616° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 50588, within about 7 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N47734
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=47734
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N47734-2011-06-16

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

## 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 MKC86LA019](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC86LA019), Oct 25, 1985: Piper PA-28-161 (N47734), Weeping Water, NE, substantial damage

## 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.

- [Incident 19870410021519I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19870410021519I), Apr 10, 1987: Piper PA28161 (N47734), Lincoln, NE, Minor damage. The aircraft struck two vehicles while taxiing after landing.
- [Accident 19851025054489A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19851025054489A), Oct 25, 1985: Piper PA28161 (N47734), Weeping Water, NE, Substantial damage. Ran off end of runway and down 70 foot embankment onto rocks. Improper short field technique.

## Other aircraft with N47734

- [Cancelled 1949-01-18](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N47734-1949-01-18): Taylorcraft DCO-65, S/N L-4862, built 1944. Owner: [Brandt L R Capt](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/BRANDT%20L%20R%20CAPT), [Deming, NM](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/NM/Deming)

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