# N8243S: 1982 Piper PA-28-161, registration cancelled 2012-12-28

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: December 28, 2012
- Status when cancelled: Sale reported, 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: 28-8216178
- Year built: 1982
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal, utility
- Airworthiness date: June 30, 1982
- Last registry action: June 16, 1986
- Mode S code: AB4289
- Location: [Frederick, MD](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/MD/Frederick)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 39.4436° N, 77.3329° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 21701, within about 4 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N8243S
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=8243S
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8243S-2012-12-28

From the FAA registry file of October 29, 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 CHI85FEE01](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI85FEE01), Apr 5, 1985: Piper PA-28-161 (N8243S), Schaumburg, IL, destroyed

## 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 19850405012109A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19850405012109A), Apr 5, 1985: Piper PA28161 (N8243S), Schaumburg, IL, Destroyed. Lost engine power on takeoff. Landed in trees. Fuel selector still on empty tank after crash.

## Other aircraft with N8243S

- [Cancelled 1980-12-01](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8243S-1980-12-01): Piper PA-34-200T, S/N 34-8070302. Exported to Mexico. Owner: [Laake Lowell S](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/LAAKE%20LOWELL%20S), [Brownsville, TX](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TX/Brownsville)
- [Cancelled 1970-01-15](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8243S-1970-01-15): Cessna 150F, S/N 15061843. Owner: [Westcott Dorthy June](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/WESTCOTT%20DORTHY%20JUNE), [Kingman, AZ](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/AZ/Kingman)

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