# N6552C: 1978 Piper PA-28-161, registration cancelled 2013-04-30

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: April 30, 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: 28-7816434
- Year built: 1978
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal, utility
- Airworthiness date: February 15, 1978
- Certificate issued: September 28, 1978
- Last registry action: June 17, 1982
- Mode S code: A8A1EE
- Owners when cancelled: [Fewox Dalton A](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/FEWOX%20DALTON%20A), [Fewox Alice W](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/FEWOX%20ALICE%20W)
- Location: [Miami, FL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/FL/Miami)
- Owner type: Co-owned
- Owner's area on the map: 25.6075° N, 80.3433° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 33157, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N6552C
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=6552C
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N6552C-2013-04-30

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 MIA82FLD06](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA82FLD06), Nov 5, 1981: Piper PA-28 (N6552C), Merritt Island, FL, 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 19811105074129A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19811105074129A), Nov 5, 1981: Piper PA28161 (N6552C), Merritt Island, FL, Substantial damage. Engine quit on initial takeoff climb. Ditched in river off end of runway. No engine defect. May have run tank dry.

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