# N9888K: 1977 Piper PA-28-161, registration cancelled 2013-05-30

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: May 30, 2013
- 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: 28-7816207
- Year built: 1977
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal, utility
- Airworthiness date: November 7, 1977
- Certificate issued: June 11, 2003
- Last registry action: June 16, 2009
- Mode S code: ADCC56
- Owner when cancelled: [Hallal Charles](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/HALLAL%20CHARLES)
- Location: [Westport, MA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/MA/Westport)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 41.5992° N, 71.0824° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 02790, within about 4 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N9888K
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=9888K
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N9888K-2013-05-30

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

## Service difficulty reports (1)

Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model.

- [SDR 96ZZZX3348](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/96ZZZX3348), Jun 1, 1996: BULKHEAD. CRACKED. DURING ANNUAL INSPECTION, FOUND SEVERELY CRACKED FORWARD SPINNER BULKHEAD.

## 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 NYC08FA237](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC08FA237), Jul 3, 2008: Piper PA-28-161 (N9888K), Middletown, RI, substantial damage, 2 fatal. Probable cause: The flight instructor's failure to initiate a go-around during a high approach, and his inadequate remedial action during an attempted touch-and-go.

## 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 20080703854519A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20080703854519A), Jul 3, 2008: Piper PA28161 (N9888K), Newport, RI, Substantial damage, 2 fatal. (-23)An eye witness stated that on a touch and go, the aircraft touched down on a 2990 foot runway with approximately 1000 feet or less remaining and attempted…
- [Incident 19780619046669I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19780619046669I), Jun 19, 1978: Piper PA28161 (N9888K), Leawood, KS, Minor damage. Pilot overran departure end of runway due to excessive speed.

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