# N82857: Piper PA-28-161, registration cancelled 1992-08-12

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: August 12, 1992
- Status when cancelled: Triennial form not returned
- Airframe: [Piper PA-28-161](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-28-161) (registry code 7102803)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 2A13](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/2A13) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 288316004
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Certificate issued: February 22, 1983
- Last registry action: January 31, 1991
- Mode S code: AB51BA
- Owners when cancelled: [Ruiz Carlos O](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/RUIZ%20CARLOS%20O), [Thom Darrel D](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/THOM%20DARREL%20D), [Ruiz Maria Z](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/RUIZ%20MARIA%20Z)
- Location: [Anaheim, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/Anaheim)
- Owner type: Co-owned
- Owner's area on the map: 33.8487° N, 117.7884° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 92807, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N82857
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=82857
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N82857-1992-08-12

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 LAX91FA401](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX91FA401), Sep 21, 1991: Piper PA-28-161 (N82857), Placerville, CA, destroyed, 1 fatal. Probable cause: THE PILOT'S ATTEMPTED TAKEOFF AT A HIGH DENSITY AIRPORT WITH THE AIRPLANE EXCEEDING ITS MAXIMUM GROSS TAKEOFF WEIGHT. CONTRIBUTING TO THE ACCIDENT WAS THE PILOT'S USE OF ILLEGAL DRUGS AND ABUSE OF…

## 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 19910921042239A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19910921042239A), Sep 21, 1991: Piper PA28161 (N82857), Placerville, CA, Destroyed, 1 fatal. Over gross and aft of CG. High density altitude. Failed to climb. Pilot positive for alcohol,drugs,medical problem.
- [Incident 19831215071709I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19831215071709I), Dec 15, 1983: Piper PA28161 (N82857), Yorba Linda, CA, Minor damage. Engine lost power at cruise. Landed in a plowed field. Accessory drive gear dowell pin sheared.

## Other aircraft with N82857

- [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N82857): Bell OH-58C, S/N 70-15621

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