# N9683C: Piper PA-28-161, registration cancelled 1999-12-08

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: December 8, 1999
- Status when cancelled: Triennial form not returned
- Airframe: [Piper PA-28-161](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-28-161) (registry code 7102803)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 2A13](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/2A13) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 28-7816515
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Certificate issued: September 17, 1993
- Last registry action: October 19, 1999
- Mode S code: AD7CA2
- Owner when cancelled: [Eagle East Aviation Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/EAGLE%20EAST%20AVIATION%20INC)
- Location: [North Andover, MA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/MA/North%20Andover)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 42.6739° N, 71.0913° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 01845, within about 3 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N9683C
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=9683C
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N9683C-1999-12-08

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

## 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 NYC99LA045](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC99LA045), Jan 5, 1999: Piper PA-28-161 (N9683C), Methuen, MA, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's failure to ensure the engine primer was in and locked prior to takeoff which resulted in a loss of engine power. A factor in this accident was the pilot's lack of experience in airplanes…

## FAA accident and incident reports (4)

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 19990105000179A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19990105000179A), Jan 5, 1999: Piper PA28161 (N9683C), Lawrence, MA, Substantial damage. Acft departed RWY32, lost power after tkoff, was observed descending toward a wooded area off dep end RWY32. (.19) on January 5, 1999, about 1600 eastern…
- [Incident 19950730027009I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19950730027009I), Jul 30, 1995: Piper PA28151 (N9683C), Roanoke, VA, Minor damage. Ran out of fuel 15 mi short of destination roa. Hit fence in farm field.
- [Incident 19930103002119I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19930103002119I), Jan 3, 1993: Piper PA28161 (N9683C), Lawrence, MA, Minor damage. Attempting to close door on takeoff. Pilot allowed aircraft to drift right. Struck unknown object with wing tip.
- [Incident 19920129012119I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19920129012119I), Jan 29, 1992: Piper PA28161 (N9683C), Lawrence, MA. Pilot lost directional control of aircraft on landing rollout on two separate occasions.

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