# N9746K: 1977 Piper PA-28-161, registration cancelled 2021-07-31

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: July 31, 2021
- 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: 28-7816190
- Year built: 1977
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal, utility
- Airworthiness date: October 31, 1977
- Certificate issued: April 24, 2018
- Last registry action: April 24, 2018
- Mode S code: AD95B5
- Owner when cancelled: [Vortice Aviation Corp](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/VORTICE%20AVIATION%20CORP)
- Location: [New York, NY](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/NY/New%20York)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 40.7983° N, 73.9683° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 10025, within about a mile (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N9746K
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=9746K
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N9746K-2021-07-31

From the FAA registry file of November 4, 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 MKC79DER24](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC79DER24), Feb 12, 1979: Piper PA-28 (N9746K), Lindstrom, MN, substantial damage

## FAA accident and incident reports (2)

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 19790212002809A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19790212002809A), Feb 12, 1979: Piper PA28161 (N9746K), Lindstrom, MN, Substantial damage. Pilot reported engine vibration and power loss. Landed in deep snow on frozen lake. No engine defects found.
- [Incident 19790122003279I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19790122003279I), Jan 22, 1979: Piper PA28161 (N9746K), Minneapolis, MN, Minor damage. Student pilot lost directional control on rollout.

## Other aircraft with N9746K

- [Cancelled 1948-02-03](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N9746K-1948-02-03): Stinson 108-2, S/N 108-2746. Owner: [Consolidated Vultee Corp](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/CONSOLIDATED%20VULTEE%20CORP), [Wayne, MI](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/MI/Wayne)

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