# N9097U: 1985 Piper PA-28-161, registration cancelled 2019-02-26

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: February 26, 2019
- 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: 28-8616022
- Year built: 1985
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal, utility
- Airworthiness date: November 4, 1985
- Certificate issued: August 30, 2012
- Last registry action: March 22, 2015
- Mode S code: AC93FB
- Owner when cancelled: [Westmoreland Aviation Holding Co Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/WESTMORELAND%20AVIATION%20HOLDING%20CO%20INC)
- Location: [Murrysville, PA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/PA/Murrysville)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 40.4648° N, 79.6714° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 15668, within about 3 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N9097U
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=9097U
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N9097U-2019-02-26

From the FAA registry file of November 7, 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 GAA17CA026](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA17CA026), Oct 14, 2016: Piper PA 28 (N9097U), Latrobe, PA, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot’s unstabilized approach, which resulted in the airplane’s wing striking the ground while the pilot was maneuvering to realign with the runway.

## 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 20161014016489A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20161014016489A), Oct 14, 2016: Piper PA-28-161 (N9097U), Latrobe, PA, Destroyed. The pilot and sole occupant was attempting to land on runway 23. The control tower told the pilot to turn short. The aircraft impacted the ground to the left…

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