# N80530: 1981 Piper PA-28-161, registration cancelled 2014-08-28

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: August 28, 2014
- 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: 28-8216094
- Year built: 1981
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal, utility
- Airworthiness date: December 4, 1981
- Certificate issued: February 2, 1982
- Last registry action: January 20, 2009
- Mode S code: AAF74A
- Owners when cancelled: [Gorman Michael G](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/GORMAN%20MICHAEL%20G), [Gorman Michiko](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/GORMAN%20MICHIKO)
- Location: [Zepher Cove, NV](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/NV/Zepher%20Cove)
- Owner type: Co-owned
- Owner's area on the map: 38.9962° N, 119.9179° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 89448, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N80530
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=80530
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N80530-2014-08-28

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 LAX85FXQ01](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX85FXQ01), Apr 5, 1985: Piper PA-28-161 (N80530), Tahoe Paradise, 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 19850405011009A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19850405011009A), Apr 5, 1985: Piper PA28161 (N80530), Tahoe Paradise, CA, Substantial damage. Flew into narrow box canyon on sightseeing flight. Hit trees and ground. Density altitude 11600 feet.

## Other aircraft with N80530

- [Cancelled 1948-04-29](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N80530-1948-04-29): Globe GC-1A, S/N 33, built 1946. Owner: [Van Develde Michael](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/VAN%20DEVELDE%20MICHAEL), [Detroit 13, MI](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/MI/Detroit%2013)

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