# N83459: 1981 Piper PA-28-161, registration cancelled 2013-11-12

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: November 12, 2013
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, 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: 28-8116169
- Year built: 1981
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal, utility
- Airworthiness date: February 20, 1981
- Certificate issued: November 3, 1982
- Last registry action: June 2, 1997
- Mode S code: AB6A5F
- Owner when cancelled: [Schacht Ronald E](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/SCHACHT%20RONALD%20E)
- Location: [Plymouth, PA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/PA/Plymouth)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 41.2540° N, 75.9598° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 18651, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N83459
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=83459
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N83459-2013-11-12

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 NYC88LA098](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC88LA098), Feb 29, 1988: Piper PA-28-160 (N83459), West Dover, VT, substantial damage

## 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 19880229004029A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19880229004029A), Feb 29, 1988: Piper PA28161 (N83459), West Dover, VT, Substantial damage. Landed short of runway and hit a snowbank. Pilot reported windshear and severe downdraft on final,also rough engine
- [Incident 19860711049049I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19860711049049I), Jul 11, 1986: Piper PA28161 (N83459), Mt Pocono, PA. Rough engine with RPM loss. Landed at nearest airport. Cylinder had failed internally.

## Other aircraft with N83459

- [Cancelled 1973-05-07](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N83459-1973-05-07): Aeronca 7AC, S/N 7AC-2128. Owner: [Mountain Aviation Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/MOUNTAIN%20AVIATION%20INC)

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