# N54MC: 1977 Piper PA-28-161, registration cancelled 2023-04-01

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: April 1, 2023
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- 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: 28-7816208
- Year built: 1977
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Certificate issued: December 27, 2016
- Last registry action: July 15, 2019
- Mode S code: A6D6A9
- Owner when cancelled: [Hoffman Aviation Services LLC](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/HOFFMAN%20AVIATION%20SERVICES%20LLC)
- Location: [Brookshire, TX](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TX/Brookshire)
- Owner type: LLC
- Owner's area on the map: 29.8331° N, 95.9869° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 77423, within about 7 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N54MC
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=54MC
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N54MC-2023-04-01

From the FAA registry file of October 31, 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

## Service difficulty reports (1)

Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model.

- [SDR 2021FA0000240](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2021FA0000240), May 6, 2021: CARBURETOR. LEAKING. AT AROUND 4:30 LOCAL N54MC ENTERED KDWH AIRSPACE FOR WORK IN THE TRAFFIC PATTERN. AFTER THE 3RD LAP AROUND WE CAME AND LANDED WITH THE INTENT OF GOING BACK, THE

## 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 CEN21LA211](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN21LA211), May 6, 2021: Piper PA-28-161 (N54MC), Spring, TX, substantial damage. Probable cause: An engine fire that resulted from a fuel leak into the carburetor air box due to the electric fuel pump over-pressurizing the carburetor needle/seat assembly. Contributing to the severity of the fire…

## 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 20210506009299A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20210506009299A), May 6, 2021: Piper PA-28-161 (N54MC), Houston, TX, Substantial damage. On 5/06/2021 at around 4:30 local CST N54MC entered kdwh airspace for work in the traffic pattern. After the 3rd lap around they landed with the intent of…

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