# N47980: 1977 Piper PA-28-161, registration cancelled 2013-06-18

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: June 18, 2013
- 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: 28-7816177
- Year built: 1977
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal, utility
- Airworthiness date: October 28, 1977
- Certificate issued: March 24, 1982
- Last registry action: March 23, 1991
- Mode S code: A5E612
- Owner when cancelled: [Andrews Refrigeration Manufacturing](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/ANDREWS%20REFRIGERATION%20MANUFACTURING)
- Location: [Santa Ana, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/Santa%20Ana)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 33.7485° N, 117.9062° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 92703, within about a mile (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N47980
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=47980
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N47980-2013-06-18

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 LAX83LA411](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX83LA411), Aug 28, 1983: Piper PA-28-161 (N47980), Upland, CA, substantial damage

## 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 19830827053079A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19830827053079A), Aug 27, 1983: Piper PA28161 (N47980), Upland, CA, Substantial damage. Overshot runway on a night landing using minimum lights due to alternator failure. Not licensed for night flights.

## Other aircraft with N47980

- [Cancelled 1955-10-11](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N47980-1955-10-11): Fairchild M-62A, S/N T41-1236. Owner: [Higdon W E & Thomas Horan](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/HIGDON%20W%20E%20%26%20THOMAS%20HORAN), [Santa Cruz, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/Santa%20Cruz)

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