# N9811C: 1978 Piper PA-28-161, registration cancelled 2003-05-28

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: May 28, 2003
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- 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: 28-7816532
- Year built: 1978
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal, utility
- Airworthiness date: March 30, 1978
- Certificate issued: August 16, 1993
- Last registry action: September 3, 2002
- Mode S code: ADB159
- Owner when cancelled: [Aircraft Salvage And Rebuild Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/AIRCRAFT%20SALVAGE%20AND%20REBUILD%20INC)
- Location: [Omak, WA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/WA/Omak)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 48.3797° N, 119.2892° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 98841, within about 10 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N9811C
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=9811C
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N9811C-2003-05-28

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 DEN92LA008](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN92LA008), Nov 18, 1991: Piper PA-28-161 (N9811C), Greeley, CO, substantial damage. Probable cause: A PARTIAL LOSS OF ENGINE POWER ON INITIAL TAKEOFF CLIMB DUE TO A BENT AND LOOSE CARBURETOR HEAT CONTROL MECHANISM.

## 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 19911117052059A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19911117052059A), Nov 17, 1991: Piper PA28161 (N9811C), Greeley, CO, Substantial damage. Engine lost power on climbout. Landed in soft field and nosed over. Carb heat cable kinked and loose. Heat half on.

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