# N970AC: Piper PA-28-161, registration cancelled 1997-10-04

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: October 4, 1997
- 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: 288216203
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Certificate issued: December 10, 1990
- Last registry action: May 15, 1995
- Mode S code: AD83A8
- Owner when cancelled: [Naples Aircenter Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/NAPLES%20AIRCENTER%20INC)
- Location: [Naples, FL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/FL/Naples)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 26.1505° N, 81.7953° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Naples, FL, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N970AC
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=970AC
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N970AC-1997-10-04

From the FAA registry file of October 28, 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 MIA96LA020](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA96LA020), Nov 9, 1995: Piper PA-28-161 (N970AC), Marco Island, FL, substantial damage. Probable cause: A LOSS OF ENGINE POWER FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS. THE LACK OF SUITABLE TERRAIN FOR THE FORCED LANDING WAS A FACTOR.

## 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 19951109041829A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19951109041829A), Nov 9, 1995: Piper PA28161 (N970AC), Marco Island, FL, Substantial damage. Lost power on approach to airport. Ditched offshore shallow water. Cause power loss not found.

## Other aircraft with N970AC

- [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N970AC): Piper PA-28-161, S/N 28-8116113, built 1980

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