# N8169C: 1980 Piper PA-32-301, registration cancelled 2021-03-06

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: March 6, 2021
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Piper PA-32-301](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-32-301) (registry code 7103207)
- Engine: [Lycoming IO-540 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-io-540-series) (registry code 41530)
- Data sheets: [TCDS A3SO](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A3SO), [TCDS 1E4](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/1E4) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 32-8006016
- Year built: 1980
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: February 22, 1980
- Certificate issued: November 3, 2014
- Last registry action: October 5, 2017
- Mode S code: AB233C
- Owner when cancelled: [Dodson International Parts Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/DODSON%20INTERNATIONAL%20PARTS%20INC)
- Location: [Rantoul, KS](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/KS/Rantoul)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 38.5420° N, 95.1245° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 66079, within about 3 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N8169C
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=8169C
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8169C-2021-03-06

From the FAA registry file of November 7, 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-32-301: https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-32-301.md

## NTSB investigations (2)

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 WPR14LA071](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR14LA071), Dec 18, 2013: Piper PA 32-301 (N8169C), Los Angeles, CA, substantial damage. Probable cause: The total loss of engine power during takeoff due to fuel starvation, which resulted from the pilot’s failure to adequately manage the fuel supply.
- [NTSB MKC84LA028](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC84LA028), Nov 18, 1983: Piper PA-32-301 (N8169C), Kearney, NE, substantial damage

## 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 20131218025029A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20131218025029A), Dec 18, 2013: Piper PA-32-301 (N8169C), Sun Valley, CA, Substantial damage. N8169C lost engine power upon turning crosswind after takeoff from whp. The pilot switched fuel the tanks and performed a mag check and was unsuccessful to…
- [Incident 19960730025159I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19960730025159I), Jul 30, 1996: Piper PA32301 (N8169C), Charlotte, NC, Substantial damage. Narrative: on July 30, 1996, at approximately 1728 eastern daylight time, a Piper PA-32-301 (N8169C was taxiing to runway 18R. It was noticed at this time that…
- [Accident 19831118059229A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19831118059229A), Nov 18, 1983: Piper PA32301 (N8169C), Kearney, NE, Substantial damage. Nose wheel collapsed when pilot lowered nose during landing. Aircraft veered off the runway striking a light.

## Other aircraft with N8169C

- [Cancelled 1965-08-05](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8169C-1965-08-05): Piper PA-18A, S/N 18-3625. Owner: [Lambert Air Service Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/LAMBERT%20AIR%20SERVICE%20INC), [Lambert, MS](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/MS/Lambert)

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