# N8330S: 1981 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: 28-8116144
- Year built: 1981
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal, utility
- Airworthiness date: January 21, 1981
- Last registry action: June 8, 2012
- Mode S code: AB65E8
- Location: [Minneapolis, MN](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/MN/Minneapolis)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 44.9350° N, 93.2530° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 55407, within about a mile (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N8330S
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=8330S
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8330S-2013-03-25

From the FAA registry file of November 3, 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

## Service difficulty reports (1)

Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model.

- [SDR 99ZZZX4060](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/99ZZZX4060), Sep 30, 1999: HOUSING. BROKEN. DURING ANNUAL INSPECTION, FOUND ALTERNATOR SUPPORT STRUT ATTACH FLANGE ON STARTER NOSE HOUSING BROKEN. BOLT WAS TIGHT, BUT SUPPORT STRUT DID NOT ALIGN CORRECTLY

## 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 ERA12CA160](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA12CA160), Dec 30, 2011: Piper PA-28-161 (N8330S), Raleigh, NC, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's loss of directional control while landing in gusting wind conditions.

## 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 20111230029859A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20111230029859A), Dec 30, 2011: Piper PA-28-161 (N8330S), Fuquay_varina, NC, Substantial damage. The pilot in command departed sanford- lee county airport after receiving limited weather information indicating strong gusty winds. While enroute to Triple W…

## Other aircraft with N8330S

- [Cancelled 1965-07-06](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8330S-1965-07-06): Cessna 182H, S/N 18256430. Exported to South Africa. Owner: [Cessna Aircraft Co](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/CESSNA%20AIRCRAFT%20CO), [Wichita, KS](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/KS/Wichita)

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