# N8171V: 1980 Piper PA-28-161, registration cancelled 2018-01-09

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: January 9, 2018
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- 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: 28-8016282
- Year built: 1980
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal, utility
- Airworthiness date: February 22, 1980
- Certificate issued: September 19, 2011
- Last registry action: September 19, 2011
- Mode S code: AB25EC
- Owner when cancelled: [Akn Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/AKN%20INC)
- Location: [Minneapolis, MN](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/MN/Minneapolis)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 44.9350° N, 93.2530° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 55407, within about a mile (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N8171V
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=8171V
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8171V-2018-01-09

From the FAA registry file of October 31, 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 LAX07LA134](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX07LA134), Apr 23, 2007: Piper PA-28-161 (N8171V), Palo Alto, CA, substantial damage. Probable cause: a loss of engine power for undetermined reasons.

## 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 20070423006239A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20070423006239A), Apr 23, 2007: Piper PA28161 (N8171V), Palo Alto, CA, Substantial damage. (-23) On April 23, at approximately 09:00, N8171V a Piper pa 28-161 aircraft departed Palo Alto municipal airport with a student pilot at the controls. Shortly…
- [Incident 20000910025089I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20000910025089I), Sep 10, 2000: Piper PA28161 (N8171V), Palm Springs, CA. (-23) The pilot ran over a taxi light as he departed the active runway to the taxiway, causing damage to a taxi light. According to the pilot's statement, this…
- [Incident 19900131007209I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19900131007209I), Jan 31, 1990: Piper PA28161 (N8171V), Napa, CA, Minor damage. Struck the nose of a parked aircraft with his wing tip while taxiing for departure.

## Other aircraft with N8171V

- [Cancelled 1974-12-20](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8171V-1974-12-20): Cessna A188, S/N 188-0421. Owner: [Gray Kenneth E](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/GRAY%20KENNETH%20E), [Miami, TX](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TX/Miami)

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