# N9141Y: 1985 Piper PA-28-161, registration cancelled 2008-07-10

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: July 10, 2008
- Status when cancelled: Triennial form not returned
- 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: 28-8616014
- Year built: 1985
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: November 18, 1985
- Certificate issued: May 13, 2002
- Last registry action: May 20, 2008
- Mode S code: ACA819
- Owner when cancelled: [Flying Vikings Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/FLYING%20VIKINGS%20INC)
- Location: [Hayward, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/Hayward)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 37.6738° N, 122.0878° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 94541, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N9141Y
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=9141Y
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N9141Y-2008-07-10

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 (2)

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 LAX07FA060](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX07FA060), Dec 21, 2006: Piper PA-28-161 (N9141Y), Big Pine, CA, substantial damage, 2 fatal. Probable cause: The inadequate in-flight/planning decision of both pilots to fly up a box canyon at low altitude, and their failure to maintain clearance from the terrain.
- [NTSB LAX03LA280](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX03LA280), Sep 7, 2003: Piper PA-28-161 (N9141Y), Sacramento, CA, no damage. Probable cause: the pilot's inadequate preflight inspection and the bystander's failure to maintain clearance with the rotating propeller.

## FAA accident and incident reports (3)

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 20061221027899A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20061221027899A), Dec 21, 2006: Piper PA28161 (N9141Y), Big Pine, CA, Destroyed, 2 fatal. (-23) On 12/21/2006, at approximately 13:15 hours local, N9141Y, Piper pa 28-161, serial #28-8616014, crashed 12.5 miles east, southeast of Big Pine,…
- [Accident 20030906022789A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20030906022789A), Sep 6, 2003: Piper PA28161 (N9141Y), Sacramento, CA. (-23) The pilot started the engine and began to taxi when he felt the landing gear roll onto an object. The plane stopped. The pilot waved his girlfriend into…
- [Incident 20010615017409I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20010615017409I), Jun 15, 2001: Piper PA28161 (N9141Y), Tracy, CA, Substantial damage. (-23) A hotline report from an individual stated that a pilot got lost and he descended to read street signs and hit a power line. The caller stated that the…

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