# N47865: Piper PA-28-161, registration cancelled 1981-12-23

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: December 23, 1981
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Piper PA-28-161](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-28-161) (registry code 7102803)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 2A13](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/2A13) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 28-7816148
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Certificate issued: November 9, 1977
- Mode S code: A5E21A
- Owner when cancelled: [Alpine Aviation Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/ALPINE%20AVIATION%20INC)
- Location: [Provo, UT](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/UT/Provo)
- Owner type: Corporation
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N47865
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=47865
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N47865-1981-12-23

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 DEN81FTM13](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN81FTM13), Mar 26, 1981: Piper PA-28 (N47865), Alton, UT, destroyed
- [NTSB DEN78FTM12](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN78FTM12), Feb 12, 1978: Piper PA-28 (N47865), Provo, UT, 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.

- [Accident 19810326014909A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19810326014909A), Mar 26, 1981: Piper PA28161 (N47865), Alton, UT, Destroyed. Encountered near zero IMC in heavy snow-showers. Crashed into trees in mountain terrain. VFR not recommended.
- [Accident 19780212002551A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19780212002551A), Feb 12, 1978: Piper PA28160 (N47865), Provo, UT, Substantial damage

## Other aircraft with N47865

- [Cancelled 1949-05-31](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N47865-1949-05-31): Taylorcraft DCO-65, S/N L-5271. Owner: [Medina Valley Flying Service](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/MEDINA%20VALLEY%20FLYING%20SERVICE), [Natalia, TX](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TX/Natalia)

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