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N2496X1985 Piper PA-28-161

DeregisteredUnclaimedSource: FAA, updated Oct 20, 2026

This N-number isn't registered right now. Below is its last known registration, canceled Feb 4, 2023.

Safety record in brief:1 NTSB accident (substantial damage, Jan 1994)8 ADs may apply6 service difficulty reports

Registration
Deregistered
Last based in
Danvers, MA
owner city / state
Owners
1
since 1997
NTSB events
1
substantial, 1994
ADs may apply
8
confirm with A&P
Service reports
6
since 1995

Registration

FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 20, 2026
Last registered owner
West Side Associates LLC
Owner type
LLC
City, state
Danvers, MA
Certificate issued
Mar 7, 1997
Canceled
Feb 4, 2023
Airworthiness
Standard · Normal, Utility
Airworthiness date
Jul 19, 1985

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 data

Airframe

Manufacturer
Piper
Model
PA-28-161
Year
1985
Serial number
28-8516071
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
A254AE

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
  1. 1997 – 2023West Side Associates LLCDanvers, MA
  2. 1971Lemco Flying Service CorporationHewitt, NJ · different airframe: 1965 Cessna 182 S/N 18256396

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

Jan 29, 1994 · Newburyport, MA

The pilot not maintaining clearance from the snowbank during final approach. A factor in this accident was the proximity of the snowbank to the active runway.

Damage
Substantial
Injuries
None
Report
BFO94LA036

From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for BFO94LA036)

Accident history for this model

ADs 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.

ADSubjectEffectiveApplies to
2018-07-03Placard and MarkingsApr 20, 2018Airframe (PA-28-161)Serial numbers per Table 1 to paragraph (c) of this AD
2016-07-21Wing Ribs/BulkheadApr 26, 2016Airframe (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; …
2013-02-13Stabilizer Control SystemMar 11, 2013Airframe (PA-28-161)
2010-26-04Piper Aircraft, Inc. Model PA-28-161 AirplanesFeb 1, 2011Airframe (PA-28-161)Only with: Equipped with Thielert TAE-125-01 engine installed per STC No. SA03303AT.
2010-15-10Piper Aircraft, Inc. PA-28, PA-32, PA-34, and PA-44 Series AirplanesAug 31, 2010Airframe (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; …
Show all 8 ADs
ADSubjectEffectiveApplies to
2004-14-12The New Piper Aircraft, Inc., Models PA-28-161, PA-28-181, PA-28R-201, PA-32R-301 (HP)…Aug 10, 2004Airframe (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; …
99-26-05The New Piper Aircraft, Inc. Models PA- 25, PA-25-235, PA-25-260, PA-28S-160…Jan 13, 2000Airframe (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.
95-26-13The New Piper Aircraft, Inc. (Formerly Piper Aircraft Corporation) PA28 and PA32 Series…Feb 5, 1996Airframe (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 (6)

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 · scissor link · crackedOct 19, 2016

    DURING 100 HR INSPECTION, FOUND BOTH EARS CRACKED THAT SCISSORS LINK ATTACHES TO ON UPPER END OF LEFT MAIN GEAR STRUT.

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Landing gear · landing gear · crackedJul 13, 2016

    DURING ROUTINE INSPECTION AXLE STUB WAS FOUND CRACKED 75 PERCENT OF THE WAY AROUND. AREA INVOLVED WAS IN THE EAR AREA WHERE THE SCISSORS ATTACH AT THE LOWER END CASTING. WHERE SCISSORS ATTACH BOTH EARS WERE CRACKED ON THE INSIDE AND EXTENDING ACROSS THE WIDTH OF THE EAR.

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Landing gear · bolt · shearedAug 12, 2015

    BOLT SHEARED OFF ALLOWING INNER STRUT TUBE TO PASS THRU BLOCK ON TOP OF FORK, COME OUT THE BOTTOM OF THE FORK AND PASS THRU THE TIRE AND TUBE, STOPPING AT THE WHEEL. TOWER ADVISED PILOT HE HAD SMOKE SHOWING OFF THE TIRE. AFTER LANDING, THE PRESSURE OF THE STRUT PUSHED THE INNER TUBE, 65230-000…

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
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  • Engine fuel and control · carburetor · leakingMay 2, 2012

    CARBURETOR WAS REMOVED FROM SERVICE. ENGINE DIESELED AFTER SHUTDOWN, AND LEAKING FUEL AT THE SEAM BETWEEN THE TOP HALF OF THE CARBURETOR AND THE LOWER BOWL SECTIONS. ALL THE SCREWS AND SAFETIES WERE IN PLACE. THERE WAS A DEFINITE GAP BETWEEN THE 2 MATING SURFACES. ACFT WAS ALSO RUNNING VERY RICH…

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Landing gear · tube · damagedJan 4, 2010

    TIRE WENT FLAT WHEN THE ACFT WAS JACKED. TIRE APPEARS FINE. SMALL PINHOLE IN SIDEWALL OF THE TUBE.

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Landing gear · housing · crackedJun 29, 2000

    CRACKS IN RADIUS OF SCISSORS EARS. POSSIBLE CAUSE FATIGUE ON HIGH TIME AIRCRAFT.

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.

Sources

  • FAA Aircraft RegistryRegistration, owner city and state, airframe, engineupdated Oct 20, 2026
  • NTSB accident and incident databaseAccidents and incidents since 1982updated Oct 15, 2026
  • FAA Airworthiness Directives (Federal Register)ADs published since 1998updated Oct 20, 2026
  • FAA Service Difficulty ReportsReports since 1995updated Oct 16, 2026

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