# N8081H: Piper PA-28-161, registration cancelled 1980-04-29

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: April 29, 1980
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- 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: 28-8016054
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Certificate issued: March 18, 1980
- Mode S code: AB0218
- Owner when cancelled: [Cannon George E](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/CANNON%20GEORGE%20E)
- Location: [Gil Harbor, WA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/WA/Gil%20Harbor)
- Owner type: Individual
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N8081H
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=8081H
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8081H-1980-04-29

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 LAX80FA053](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX80FA053), Feb 16, 1980: Piper PA-28 (N8081H), Redding, CA, destroyed, 3 fatal

## 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 19800216005719A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19800216005719A), Feb 16, 1980: Piper PA28161 (N8081H), Redding, CA, Destroyed, 2 fatal. Flying at low altitude following highway. Hit rising terrain at dusk in deteriorating weather. Ignored advisory.

## Other aircraft with N8081H

- [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N8081H): Thornton J T VANS RV-4, S/N 3588, built 2009
- [Cancelled 1969-09-15](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8081H-1969-09-15): Lockheed 1649A-98, S/N 1026. Owner: [J.B.K. Copper Co Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/J.B.K.%20COPPER%20CO%20INC), [Tracy, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/Tracy)

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