# N973EL: Piper PA-28-161, registration cancelled 2006-03-30

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: March 30, 2006
- Exported to: Philippines
- Status when cancelled: Sale reported
- 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: 288116240
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Last registry action: September 26, 2005
- Mode S code: AD8F39
- Location: [Xxxx, OK](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/OK/Xxxx)
- Owner type: Individual
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N973EL
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=973EL
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N973EL-2006-03-30

From the FAA registry file of November 3, 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 LAX05CA093](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX05CA093), Feb 10, 2005: Piper PA-28-161 (N973EL), Roosevelt, AZ, substantial damage. Probable cause: the pilot's failure to maintain directional control.

## 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 20050210002369A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20050210002369A), Feb 10, 2005: Piper PA28161 (N973EL), Carefree, AZ, Destroyed. (-23) Private pilot on solo cross country from ryn to inw and return. Weather was checked by pilot and instructor before takeoff. After landing at iaw pilot…

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