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N4295N1983 Piper PA-28-161

DeregisteredUnclaimedSource: FAA, updated Oct 18, 2026

This N-number isn't registered right now. Below is its last known registration, canceled May 2, 2012.

Safety record in brief:1 NTSB accident (substantial damage, Sep 1983)8 ADs may apply3 service difficulty reports

Registration
Deregistered
Last based in
Bulverde, TX
owner city / state
Owners
1
since 2011
NTSB events
1
substantial, 1983
ADs may apply
8
confirm with A&P
Service reports
3
since 1995

Registration

FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 18, 2026
Last registered owner
Individual owner
City, state
Bulverde, TX
Certificate issued
Sep 21, 2011
Canceled
May 2, 2012
Airworthiness
Standard · Normal, Utility
Airworthiness date
Feb 11, 1983

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
1983
Serial number
28-8316051
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
A52022

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. 2011 – 2012Individual ownerBulverde, TX
  2. 1949 – 1956Individual ownerdifferent airframe: Cessna 140 S/N 13766

Individual owners are shown by city and state only.

Safety record

NTSB · Oct 15, 2026 · FAA ADs · Oct 18, 2026 · SDRs · Oct 16, 2026

NTSB events (1)

Accident · substantial damage

Sep 17, 1983 · Cresson, TX

DURING ARRIVAL, THE PLT ELECTED TO LAND ON AN UNLIGHTED ARPT. AFTER LANDING & WHILE SLOWING, THE ACFT DRIFTED TO THE LEFT SIDE OF THE RWY. SUBSEQUENTLY, THE ACFT WENT OVER A CONCRETE CURB & THE LEFT MAIN GEAR FAILED.

Damage
Substantial
Injuries
None
Report
FTW83LA434

From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for FTW83LA434)

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 (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.

  • Reciprocating engine · cylinder · brokenAug 27, 2004

    DURING FLIGHT ENGINE STARTED RUNNING ROUGH AND WOULD ONLY DEVELOP 1800 RPM. PILOT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. UPON INSPECTION FOUND NR 3 CYLINER ROCKER SHAFT BOSS BROKEN AND SHAFT AND ROCKERS LAYING LOOSE IN THE ROCKER BOX COVER. THE PUSH RODS WERE STRAIGHT AND THE VALVES WERE NOT STUCK. (M)

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Wings · skin · crackedOct 13, 1995

    THE SKIN RIVETED TO THE UNDERSIDE OF THE WING WALK PANELS FOR RE-ENFORCEMENT WERE FOUND CRACKED. THE CRACKS RAN FORE AND AFT. THE CRACKS WERE DISCOVERED AT 100-HOUR INSPECTION AFTER NOTING WEAKNESS IN THE WING WALK AREA WITH WEIGHT ON THIS AREA. THE AIRCRAFT IS USED FOR FLIGHT TRAINING. SUSPECT…

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Wings · skin · crackedOct 13, 1995

    THE SKIN RIVETED TO THE UNDERSIDE OF THE WING WALK PANELS FOR RE-ENFORCEMENT WERE FOUND CRACKED. THE CRACKS RAN FORE AND AFT. THE CRACKS WERE DISCOVERED AT 100-HOUR INSPECTION AFTER NOTING WEAKNESS IN THE WING WALK AREA WITH WEIGHT ON THIS AREA. THE AIRCRAFT IS USED FOR FLIGHT TRAINING. SUSPECT…

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

Sources

  • FAA Aircraft RegistryRegistration, owner city and state, airframe, engineupdated Oct 18, 2026
  • NTSB accident and incident databaseAccidents and incidents since 1982updated Oct 15, 2026
  • FAA Airworthiness Directives (Federal Register)ADs published since 1998updated Oct 18, 2026
  • FAA Service Difficulty ReportsReports since 1995updated Oct 16, 2026

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