# N9898K: Piper PA-28-161, registration cancelled 1991-05-24

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: May 24, 1991
- Status when cancelled: Triennial form not returned
- 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: 287816210
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Certificate issued: July 27, 1978
- Last registry action: December 29, 1988
- Mode S code: ADD00D
- Owner when cancelled: [Bradens Flying Service Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/BRADENS%20FLYING%20SERVICE%20INC)
- Location: [Easton, PA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/PA/Easton)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 40.6437° N, 75.2264° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 18042, within about 3 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N9898K
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=9898K
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N9898K-1991-05-24

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 NYC91LA047](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC91LA047), Dec 13, 1990: Piper PA-28-161 (N9898K), Easton, PA, substantial damage. Probable cause: THE FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR ALLOWED THE AIRPLANE TO GET TOO LOW ON FINAL APPROACH DURING THE DEMONSTRATION OF A POWER OFF LANDING.

## 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 19901213053929A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19901213053929A), Dec 13, 1990: Piper PA28161 (N9898K), Easton, PA, Substantial damage. CFI allowed aircraft to sink too low on demo forced landing. Hit bank short of runway. Used flaps to extend glide.

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