# N9279Y: 1985 Piper PA-28-161, registration cancelled 2013-11-04

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: November 4, 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: 28-8616039
- Year built: 1985
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: April 3, 1986
- Certificate issued: August 6, 1993
- Last registry action: October 16, 1996
- Mode S code: ACDBD5
- Owner when cancelled: [Cascade Aircraft Salvage Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/CASCADE%20AIRCRAFT%20SALVAGE%20INC)
- Location: [Sisters, OR](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/OR/Sisters)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 44.4899° N, 121.7780° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 97759, within about 13 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N9279Y
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=9279Y
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N9279Y-2013-11-04

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 LAX92LA249](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX92LA249), Jun 16, 1992: Piper PA-28-161 (N9279Y), El Monte, CA, substantial damage. Probable cause: THE STUDENT PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL AND IMPROPER USE OF THE BRAKES.

## 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 19920616020739A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19920616020739A), Jun 16, 1992: Piper PA28161 (N9279Y), El Monte, CA, Substantial damage. Veered sharply off runway on touch and go and struck a fence. No brake problems found. Right rudder trim selected.

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