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Airframe & engine
FAA Registry + type data
Airframe
Manufacturer
Piper
Model
PA-28-161
Year
1978
Serial number
28-7916146
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
A1D602
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
2016 – 2019National Air College International INCSan Diego, CA
Individual owners are shown by city and state only.
Safety record
NTSB · Oct 15, 2026 · FAA ADs · Oct 20, 2026 · SDRs · Oct 16, 2026
NTSB events (1)
Accident · substantial damage
Jun 10, 2017 · Carpinteria, CA
The noninstrument-rated pilot's improper decision to continue visual flight rules flight into instrument meteorological conditions, which resulted in controlled flight into terrain.
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.
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.
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 (2)
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 · cylinder · crackedJan 22, 2004
UPPER TORQUE LINK ATTACH LUGS OF LT MAIN LANDING GEAR STRUT CYLINDER CRACKED OF DURING LANDING WITH RESULTING COLLAPSE OF GEAR. PROBABLE CAUSE WAS UNDETECTED PREVIOUS CRACK OR CRACKS. RECOMMEND THAT LANDING GEAR STRUT FAIRINGS TRAINING AIRCRAFT BE PERMANENTLY REMOVED FOR DAILY INSPECTION ACCESS.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
Landing gear · bolt · shearedSep 5, 2002
LT GEAR ASSEMBLY SHEARED UPPER AND LOWER RETAINING BOLTS. UPON LANDING, AIRCRAFT USED FOR STUDENT TRAINING AND HAS OVER 12200.0 HOLES, SUSPECT HARD LANDINGS WAS CAUSE. REPLACE BOLTS AND INSPECT MOUNTING AREA AT 5000 HOURS.
From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.