# N8234L: 1980 Piper PA-28-161, registration cancelled 2013-05-30

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: May 30, 2013
- 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: 28-8016353
- Year built: 1980
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal, utility
- Airworthiness date: June 3, 1980
- Certificate issued: September 9, 1991
- Last registry action: September 15, 2009
- Mode S code: AB3EEF
- Owner when cancelled: [Wpafb Aero Club](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/WPAFB%20AERO%20CLUB)
- Location: [Wpafb, OH](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/OH/Wpafb)
- Owner type: Government
- Owner's area on the map: 39.8230° N, 84.0485° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 45433, within about a mile (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N8234L
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=8234L
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8234L-2013-05-30

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

## 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 NYC00LA149](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC00LA149), Jun 2, 2000: Piper PA-28-161 (N8234L), Miamisburg, OH, substantial damage. Probable cause: The CFI's delayed remedial action.

## 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 20000601036949A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20000601036949A), Jun 1, 2000: Piper PA28161 (N8234L), Dayton, OH, No damage. (-23) Instructor giving student training, aircraft hit obstacle on approach to landing damaging right main landing gear. Aircraft landed short of runway 20,…

## Other aircraft with N8234L

- [Cancelled 1972-03-30](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8234L-1972-03-30): Cessna 172, S/N 172-56434. Exported to Canada. Owner: [Southland Aviation Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/SOUTHLAND%20AVIATION%20INC), [West Memphis, AR](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/AR/West%20Memphis)

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