# N8258S: 1980 Piper PA-28-161, registration cancelled 2017-07-18

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: July 18, 2017
- Status when cancelled: First renewal notice
- 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: 28-8116024
- Year built: 1980
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal, utility
- Airworthiness date: August 28, 1980
- Certificate issued: July 14, 2007
- Last registry action: June 23, 2014
- Mode S code: AB46EF
- Owner when cancelled: [Skyward Aviation Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/SKYWARD%20AVIATION%20INC)
- Location: [Santa Monica, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/Santa%20Monica)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 34.0111° N, 118.4722° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 90405, within about a mile (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N8258S
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=8258S
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8258S-2017-07-18

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 (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 GAA15CA276](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA15CA276), Sep 24, 2015: Piper PA 28 (N8258S), Van Nuys, CA, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's failure to compensate for turbulence during the landing flare, which resulted in a hard landing and runway excursion.
- [NTSB LAX99LA032](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX99LA032), Nov 10, 1998: Piper PA-28-161 (N8258S), Santa Barbara, CA, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's inadequate compensation for the existing crosswind condition and failure to maintain proper runway alignment during landing flare.

## FAA accident and incident reports (2)

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 20150924018839A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20150924018839A), Sep 24, 2015: Piper PA-28-161 (N8258S), Van Nuys, CA, Substantial damage. Multiple hard contacts with runway caused right main landing gear and nose gear to break off aircraft resulting in multiple damage points including both fuel…
- [Accident 19981110034859A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19981110034859A), Nov 10, 1998: Piper PA28161 (N8258S), Santa Barbara, CA, Substantial damage. On November 10, 1998, at 1400 hours pacific standard time, a Piper PA-28-161, N8258S, was substantially damaged when it veered off runway 15L and collided with…

## Other aircraft with N8258S

- [Cancelled 1966-07-13](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8258S-1966-07-13): Cessna 150F, S/N 15061858. Owner: [Torbet Aircraft Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/TORBET%20AIRCRAFT%20INC)

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