# N82078: 1982 Piper PA-28-161, registration cancelled 2013-08-20

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: August 20, 2013
- Status when cancelled: Sale reported, canceled
- 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: 28-8216160
- Year built: 1982
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal, utility
- Airworthiness date: April 23, 1982
- Last registry action: April 22, 2008
- Mode S code: AB3449
- Location: [Minneapolis, MN](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/MN/Minneapolis)
- Owner type: Individual
- 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/N82078
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=82078
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N82078-2013-08-20

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 DFW06LA199](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DFW06LA199), Aug 19, 2006: Piper PA-28-161 (N82078), Houston, TX, substantial damage. Probable cause: The loss of engine power for undetermined reasons. A contributing factor was the lack of suitable terrain for the forced landing.

## 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 20060819030579A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20060819030579A), Aug 19, 2006: Piper PA28161 (N82078), Houston, TX, Destroyed. (-23) On 08/19/2006 while departing from Houston-Southwest Airport, (axh) on runway 09, a Piper PA-28-161 experienced a loss of power on take-off. The aircraft…

## Other aircraft with N82078

- [Cancelled 1970-05-08](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N82078-1970-05-08): Aeronca 7AC, S/N 7AC-704, built 1946. Owner: [Hyer Arlene](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/HYER%20ARLENE), [San Luis Obispo, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/San%20Luis%20Obispo)

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