# N8115Y: 1979 Piper PA-28-161, registration cancelled 2019-06-13

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: June 13, 2019
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- 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: 28-8016123
- Year built: 1979
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal, utility
- Airworthiness date: October 9, 1979
- Certificate issued: December 19, 2016
- Last registry action: December 19, 2016
- Mode S code: AB1031
- Owner when cancelled: [Wrong Bros Aviator Training School LLC](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/WRONG%20BROS%20AVIATOR%20TRAINING%20SCHOOL%20LLC)
- Location: [Pensacola, FL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/FL/Pensacola)
- Owner type: LLC
- Owner's area on the map: 30.3919° N, 87.3720° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 32506, within about 3 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N8115Y
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=8115Y
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8115Y-2019-06-13

From the FAA registry file of November 4, 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

## Service difficulty reports (2)

Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model.

- [SDR 2015FA0000428](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2015FA0000428), May 23, 2015: CONTROL CABLE. DAMAGED. PROBLEM FOUND ON ANOTHER ACFT. FOUND THE SAME DISCREPANCIES OF WIRE ROPES BOWED AWAY FROM THE CABLE IN THE LOWER AFT STABILATOR CONTROL CABLE, PN 62701-12 AND T
- [SDR 2015FA0000429](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2015FA0000429), Mar 23, 2015: CONTROL CABLE. DAMAGED. PROBLEM FOUND ON ANOTHER ACFT. FOUND THE SAME DISCREPANCIES OF WIRE ROPES BOWED AWAY FROM THE CABLE IN THE LOWER AFT STABILATOR CONTROL CABLE, PN 62701-12 AND T

## 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 GAA18CA218](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA18CA218), Apr 15, 2018: Piper PA 28-161 (N8115Y), Pensacola, FL, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot’s loss of directional control and long landing in gusting wind conditions due to his shoe getting stuck on the brakes.

## FAA accident and incident reports (2)

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 20180415003699A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20180415003699A), Apr 15, 2018: Piper PA-28-161 (N8115Y), Pensacola, FL, Substantial damage. Pilot used higher than usual airspeed on landing approach in gusty crosswind conditions. Aircraft touched down long resulting in loss of control. Pilot…
- [Incident 19801206087309I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19801206087309I), Dec 6, 1980: Piper PA28161 (N8115Y), New Bedford, MA, Minor damage. Taxiing aircraft struck parked aircraft. Pilot operated brakes improperly.

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