# N8365X: 1981 Piper PA-28-161, registration cancelled 2013-05-30

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: May 30, 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: 28-8116195
- Year built: 1981
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal, utility
- Airworthiness date: March 17, 1981
- Certificate issued: September 9, 1993
- Last registry action: October 3, 2008
- Mode S code: AB71C1
- Owner when cancelled: [Sun Adventures Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/SUN%20ADVENTURES%20INC)
- Location: [Fort Lauderdale, FL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/FL/Fort%20Lauderdale)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 26.1223° N, 80.1434° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Fort Lauderdale, FL, within about 3 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N8365X
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=8365X
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8365X-2013-05-30

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

## 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.

- [Incident 19850604028399I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19850604028399I), Jun 4, 1985: Piper PA28161 (N8365X), Portland, TX. Sudden power loss with vibration on climbout. Landed without damage in field. Broken push rod in cylinder.

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