N2115P1979 Piper PA-28-161
This N-number isn't registered right now. Below is its last known registration, canceled Oct 16, 2006.
Safety record in brief:No NTSB accidents or incidents since 19828 ADs may apply3 service difficulty reports
- Registration
- Deregistered
Registration
FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 17, 2026- Last registered owner
- Blum Thermal Services INC
- Owner type
- Corporation
- City, state
- Chalmette, LA
- Certificate issued
- Jun 8, 1990
- Canceled
- Oct 16, 2006
- Airworthiness
- Standard · Normal, Utility
- Airworthiness date
- Jan 25, 1979
We never show street addresses, even though they appear in the public FAA file. Individual owners are shown by city and state only.
Airframe & engine
FAA Registry + type dataAirframe
- Manufacturer
- Piper
- Model
- PA-28-161
- Year
- 1979
- Serial number
- 28-7916274
- Aircraft type
- Fixed wing single engine
- Category
- Land
- Certification
- Type Certificated
- Seats
- 4
- Engines
- 1
- Max takeoff weight
- Up to 12,499 lb
- Mode S code
- A1C04E
Engine
- Make and model
- Lycoming 0-320 Series
- Type
- Reciprocating
- Power
- 180 hp
Total time and engine hours aren't public. They appear here once the owner adds logbooks.
Ownership history
Ownership history from FAA records- 1990 – 2006Blum Thermal Services INCChalmette, LA
- until 1963Graubart Aviation INCValparaiso, IN · different airframe: Piper Pa-23 S/N 23-706
Individual owners are shown by city and state only.
Safety record
NTSB · Oct 15, 2026 · FAA ADs · Oct 17, 2026 · SDRs · Oct 16, 2026NTSB events (0)
No NTSB accidents or incidents found for this airframe since 1982.
Accident history for this modelADs published since 1998 that may apply (8)
These match the airframe or engine model. Whether each one applies, and whether it's been complied with, depends on serial numbers, equipment and logbook entries. Applicability must be confirmed by a mechanic against the aircraft's records.
| AD | Subject | Effective | Applies to |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-07-03 | Placard and Markings | Apr 20, 2018 | Airframe (PA-28-161)Serial numbers per Table 1 to paragraph (c) of this AD |
| 2016-07-21 | Wing Ribs/Bulkhead | Apr 26, 2016 | Airframe (PA-28-161)Certain serial numbers: PA-28-161 2842393–2842395; PA-28-181 2843769–2843775; PA-28-181 2843779–2843791; PA-28R-201 2844152; PA-28-161 2842010–2842392; PA-28-181 2843021–2843768; … |
| 2013-02-13 | Stabilizer Control System | Mar 11, 2013 | Airframe (PA-28-161) |
| 2010-26-04 | Piper Aircraft, Inc. Model PA-28-161 Airplanes | Feb 1, 2011 | Airframe (PA-28-161)Only with: Equipped with Thielert TAE-125-01 engine installed per STC No. SA03303AT. |
| 2010-15-10 | Piper Aircraft, Inc. PA-28, PA-32, PA-34, and PA-44 Series Airplanes | Aug 31, 2010 | Airframe (PA-28-161)Certain serial numbers: PA-28-140 28-20001–28-26946; PA-28-140 28-7125001–28-7725290; PA-28-150 28-03; PA-28-150 28-1–28-4377; PA-28-150 28-1760A; PA-28-160 28-03; … |
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| AD | Subject | Effective | Applies to |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004-14-12 | The New Piper Aircraft, Inc., Models PA-28-161, PA-28-181, PA-28R-201, PA-32R-301 (HP)… | Aug 10, 2004 | Airframe (PA-28-161)Certain serial numbers: PA-28-161 2842026–2842180; PA-28-181 2843112–2843565; PA-28R-201 2844014–2844099; PA-32R-301 3246098–3246214; PA-32R-301T 3257028–3257327; PA-34-220T 3449042–3449292; … |
| 99-26-05 | The New Piper Aircraft, Inc. Models PA- 25, PA-25-235, PA-25-260, PA-28S-160… | Jan 13, 2000 | Airframe (PA-28-161)Only with: Equipped with Purolator air filter P/N 638873, Model CA161PL, or Piper P/N 460-632 (PS60007-2); PA-28-151/161 only when STC SA2946SO is incorporated. |
| 95-26-13 | The New Piper Aircraft, Inc. (Formerly Piper Aircraft Corporation) PA28 and PA32 Series… | Feb 5, 1996 | Airframe (PA-28-161)Only with: Equipped with oil cooler hose assemblies that do not meet TSO-C53a, Type D requirements. |
AI-extracted — verify against original. Matched from each AD's applicability section; ADs replaced by a later AD are left out.
Service Difficulty Reports (3)
Reports of failures and defects that operators and repair stations sent to the FAA since 1995. A report describes one finding; it is not an accident.
- Landing gear · wheel · bearing frozeMar 20, 1997
WHEN REMOVING WHEEL TO REPLACE BRAKE DISK (DUE TO NORMAL WEAR), WHEEL BEARINGS WERE FOUND FROZEN ON AXLE. WHEN WHEEL WAS FINALLY FREED FROM AXLE INSIDE, FOUND WHEEL FILLED WITH CORROSION RESIDUE. AXLE HAD SOME MINOR PITTING, BUT WAS DETERMINED TO BE IN SERVICEABLE CONDITION.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Power plant · air box · crackedMar 20, 1997
WHEN TROUBLESHOOTING POWER LOSS, FOUND CARBURETOR AIR BOX CRACKED IN SEVERAL PLACES, 1 OF 2 GROMMETS FOR FLAP PIVOT MISSING, BOTH SCAT HOSE ATTACHMENT FLANGES LOOSE. THIS CONDITION ALLOWED HEAT TO CARBURETOR AT ALL TIMES.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number. - Exhaust · shroud assy · damagedMar 20, 1997
WHEN TROUBLESHOOTING POWER LOSS, FOUND PIECE OF FOREIGN MATTER (PROBABLY PIECE OF SPIRAL WRAP) IN CARBUREATOR THROAT. ALSO, FOUND MUFFLER TAKEOFF SHROUD ASSEMBLY BADLY DAMAGED AND SCREEN MISSING. PRESUMABLY PIECE OF SPIRAL WRAP FELL OFF OF STARTER CABLE AND INTO CARB HEAT DUCT (DUE TO MISSING…
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
Sources
- FAA Aircraft RegistryRegistration, owner city and state, airframe, engineupdated Oct 17, 2026
- NTSB accident and incident databaseAccidents and incidents since 1982updated Oct 15, 2026
- FAA Airworthiness Directives (Federal Register)ADs published since 1998updated Oct 17, 2026
- FAA Service Difficulty ReportsReports since 1995updated Oct 16, 2026