# N81019: 1979 Piper PA-28-161, registration cancelled 2003-10-02

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: October 2, 2003
- Status when cancelled: Second triennial mailing, no response
- 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: 28-8016098
- Year built: 1979
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal, utility
- Airworthiness date: September 20, 1979
- Certificate issued: June 14, 1995
- Last registry action: May 14, 2003
- Mode S code: AB0BF9
- Owners when cancelled: [Doerr Richard A](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/DOERR%20RICHARD%20A), [Doerr Kathleen M](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/DOERR%20KATHLEEN%20M)
- Location: [Menlo Park, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/Menlo%20Park)
- Owner type: Co-owned
- Owner's area on the map: 37.4513° N, 122.1823° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 94025, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N81019
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=81019
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N81019-2003-10-02

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 LAX00LA154](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX00LA154), Apr 14, 2000: Piper PA-28-161 (N81019), Palo Alto, CA, substantial damage. Probable cause: The loss of engine power for undetermined reasons during takeoff climb.

## FAA accident and incident reports (3)

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 20000414036179A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20000414036179A), Apr 14, 2000: Piper PA28161 (N81019), Palo Alto, CA, No damage. (-23) Pilot was making a post maintenance check, at about 300 feet AGL after takeoff intial engine failure occurred. The engine sputtered and fired back up for…
- [Incident 19900619032369I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19900619032369I), Jun 19, 1990: Piper PA28161 (N81019), Palo Alto, CA. Engine rough en route. Landed safely. Left magneto had failed and right intermittent.
- [Incident 19861111065759I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19861111065759I), Nov 11, 1986: Piper PA28161 (N81019), Pescadero, CA, Minor damage. Forced landing on highway after power loss. Found broken exhaust valve.

## Other aircraft with N81019

- [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N81019): Moretti Henry JR RV8, S/N 81019, built 2014

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