# N8346B: Piper PA-28-161, registration cancelled 1992-02-27

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: February 27, 1992
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- 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: 288116171
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Certificate issued: December 7, 1987
- Last registry action: May 28, 1991
- Mode S code: AB6A62
- Owner when cancelled: [Island Aviation Services Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/ISLAND%20AVIATION%20SERVICES%20INC)
- Location: [Fernandina Beach, FL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/FL/Fernandina%20Beach)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 30.6018° N, 81.4818° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 32034, within about 5 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N8346B
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=8346B
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8346B-1992-02-27

From the FAA registry file of November 5, 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 MIA92LA079](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA92LA079), Feb 8, 1992: Piper PA-28-161 (N8346B), Fernandina Bch, FL, substantial damage. Probable cause: SPATIAL DISORIENTATION AND FAILURE OF THE PILOT-IN-COMMAND TO SET THE ALTIMETER TO THE FIELD ELEVATION PRIOR TO DEPARTURE. CONTRIBUTING TO THE ACCIDENT WAS THE PILOT'S LACK OF TOTAL AND RECENT…

## 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 19920207002459A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19920207002459A), Feb 7, 1992: Piper PA28161 (N8346B), Fernandina Beac, FL, Substantial damage. Student took aircraft without permission. No night or check out in type. Low ceiling. Crashed into water in turn.

## Other aircraft with N8346B

- [Cancelled 1957-11-15](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8346B-1957-11-15): Cessna 172, S/N 36146. 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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