# N9778K: 1977 Piper PA-28-161, registration cancelled 2014-12-01

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: December 1, 2014
- 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: 28-7816193
- Year built: 1977
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal, utility
- Airworthiness date: October 31, 1977
- Certificate issued: February 23, 1993
- Last registry action: October 17, 1996
- Mode S code: ADA120
- Owner when cancelled: [Kepper Kirk K](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/KEPPER%20KIRK%20K)
- Location: [Hollywood, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/Hollywood)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 34.1078° N, 118.3622° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 90046, within about a mile (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N9778K
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=9778K
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N9778K-2014-12-01

From the FAA registry file of October 29, 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

## 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.

- [Incident 19941020044909I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19941020044909I), Oct 20, 1994: Piper PA28161 (N9778K), Gonzales, LA, Minor damage. Popping sound vibration and power loss. Landed in cane field.

## Other aircraft with N9778K

- [Cancelled 1955-09-07](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N9778K-1955-09-07): Stinson 108-2, S/N 108-2778. Owner: [Krzesowiak Edward J](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/KRZESOWIAK%20EDWARD%20J), [Minneapolis, MN](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/MN/Minneapolis)

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