# N8465R: 1981 Piper PA-28-161, registration cancelled 2013-09-30

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: September 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: 28-8216031
- Year built: 1981
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal, utility
- Airworthiness date: October 8, 1981
- Certificate issued: August 23, 1995
- Last registry action: January 2, 2008
- Mode S code: AB993A
- Owner when cancelled: [Air Desert Pacific Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/AIR%20DESERT%20PACIFIC%20INC)
- Location: [Laverne, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/Laverne)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 34.1480° N, 117.7667° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 91750, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N8465R
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=8465R
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8465R-2013-09-30

From the FAA registry file of October 31, 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 LAX03LA130](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX03LA130), Apr 6, 2003: Piper PA-28-181 (N8465R), Baker, CA, substantial damage. Probable cause: the separation of a propeller blade tip due to fatigue cracking that resulted from improper maintenance repair procedures.

## 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 20030406028559A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20030406028559A), Apr 6, 2003: Piper PA28161 (N8465R), Baker, CA, Substantial damage. (-23) The aircraft was at cruise when the pilot experienced a violent vibration. The engine was shut down the aircraft then glided into desert terrain…

## Other aircraft with N8465R

- [Cancelled 1975-05-28](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8465R-1975-05-28): Piper PA-28-140, S/N 28-22369, built 1966. Exported to Canada. Owner: [Variety Aircraft Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/VARIETY%20AIRCRAFT%20INC), [La Junta, CO](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CO/La%20Junta)

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