# N6981C: Piper PA-28-161, registration cancelled 1989-03-06

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: March 6, 1989
- Status when cancelled: Triennial form not returned
- 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: 287816446
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Mode S code: A94AEC
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N6981C
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=6981C
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N6981C-1989-03-06

From the FAA registry file of November 12, 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 CHI79DEP55](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI79DEP55), Jul 1, 1979: Piper PA-28 (N6981C), Lake Geneva, WI, 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 19790701034539A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19790701034539A), Jul 1, 1979: Piper PA28161 (N6981C), Lake Geneva, WI, Substantial damage. Pilot lost direction while taxiing in after landing. Struck several parked aircraft.

## Other aircraft with N6981C

- [Cancelled 1959-04-13](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N6981C-1959-04-13): North American T-6D, S/N 44-81534. Exported to Mexico. Owner: [Marvin Willard C](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/MARVIN%20WILLARD%20C), [Fullerton, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/Fullerton)

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