# N617FT: 1983 Piper PA-28-161, registration cancelled 2024-03-25

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: March 25, 2024
- 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: 28-8316090
- Year built: 1983
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal, utility
- Airworthiness date: May 31, 1983
- Certificate issued: January 8, 2014
- Last registry action: September 30, 2023
- Mode S code: A8094E
- Owner when cancelled: [F I T Aviation LLC](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/F%20I%20T%20AVIATION%20LLC)
- Location: [Melbourne, FL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/FL/Melbourne)
- Owner type: LLC
- Owner's area on the map: 28.0794° N, 80.6223° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 32901, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N617FT
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=617FT
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N617FT-2024-03-25

From the FAA registry file of November 4, 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 MIA01LA034](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA01LA034), Nov 30, 2000: Piper PA-28-161 (N617FT), Melbourne, FL, substantial damage. Probable cause: The student pilot's failure to maintain a visual look out while transitioning from the active runway to a taxiway resulting in an on-ground collision with a taxiway sign.

## 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 20140519008949I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20140519008949I), May 19, 2014: Piper PA-28-161 (N617FT), Melbourne, FL, Minor damage. The CFI and student pilot reported that an engine fire occurred while the CFI was attempting to restart the engine so the student could perform his second…
- [Accident 20001130041649A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20001130041649A), Nov 30, 2000: Piper PA28161 (N617FT), Melbourne, FL, Substantial damage. (-23) After landing on runway 4 at Melbourne international airport (mlb) the student pilot was instructed by the control tower to turn right on taxiway romeo.…

## Other aircraft with N617FT

- [Cancelled 1992-03-02](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N617FT-1992-03-02): Piper PA-28-161, S/N 2841366. N-number assigned, not yet registered

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