# N47966: Piper PA-28-161, registration cancelled 1988-07-11

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: July 11, 1988
- Status when cancelled: N-number assigned, not yet registered
- 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: 287816172
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Mode S code: A5E5D2
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N47966
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=47966
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N47966-1988-07-11

From the FAA registry file of November 5, 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 MIA88LA160](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA88LA160), Apr 25, 1988: Piper PA-28-161 (N47966), Hialeah, FL, destroyed

## 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 19880425020849A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19880425020849A), Apr 25, 1988: Piper PA28161 (N47966), Miami, FL, Destroyed. Engine stalled on a touch and go landing. Attempted a restart on rollout. Fire in carburetor. Fire destroyed plane.

## Other aircraft with N47966

- [Cancelled 1949-02-03](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N47966-1949-02-03): Fairchild PT-19, S/N T40-381. Owner: [Smith Harry A](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/SMITH%20HARRY%20A), [Clayton, NM](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/NM/Clayton)

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