# N8297Y: 1980 Piper PA-28-161, registration cancelled 2013-03-25

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: March 25, 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: 28-8116085
- Year built: 1980
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal, utility
- Airworthiness date: October 29, 1980
- Last registry action: May 24, 1988
- Mode S code: AB55AE
- Location: [Pleasant Valley, NY](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/NY/Pleasant%20Valley)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 41.7346° N, 73.7928° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 12569, within about 3 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N8297Y
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=8297Y
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8297Y-2013-03-25

From the FAA registry file of November 7, 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 NYC87LA043](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC87LA043), Nov 30, 1986: Piper PA-28-161 (N8297Y), Pine Bush, NY, substantial damage

## 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 19861130087209A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19861130087209A), Nov 30, 1986: Piper PA28161 (N8297Y), Pine Bush, NY, Substantial damage. Engine quit when throttle was opened during engine fail practice. Unable to restart. On landing hit farm equipment.

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