# N8103D: Piper PA-28-161, registration cancelled 1981-12-28

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: December 28, 1981
- Exported to: South Africa
- 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: 28-8016111
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Certificate issued: December 22, 1981
- Mode S code: AB0C21
- Owner when cancelled: [Dolphin Aviation Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/DOLPHIN%20AVIATION%20INC)
- Location: [Sarasota, FL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/FL/Sarasota)
- Owner type: Corporation
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N8103D
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=8103D
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8103D-1981-12-28

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 MIA80DLD34](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA80DLD34), Feb 4, 1980: Piper PA-28 (N8103D), Sebring, 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 19800204002019A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19800204002019A), Feb 4, 1980: Piper PA28161 (N8103D), Sebring, FL, Substantial damage. Wing struck obstructions while taxiing on a closed taxiway.

## Other aircraft with N8103D

- [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N8103D): Pipistrel VIRUS 912, S/N 141V9120604KIT49, built 2004
- [Cancelled 1960-01-13](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8103D-1960-01-13): Piper PA-22-160, S/N 22-6250. Exported to Sweden. Owner: [Jonas Aircraft & Arms Co Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/JONAS%20AIRCRAFT%20%26%20ARMS%20CO%20INC), [New York City, NY](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/NY/New%20York%20City)

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