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Airframe & engine
FAA Registry + type data
Airframe
Manufacturer
Piper
Model
PA-28-161
Serial number
28-8016244
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
AB1B53
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
2024 – nowAscend Aviation LLCBountiful, UT · current
1974 – 1975Agro-West INCFive Points, CA · different airframe: Cessna A188 S/N 188-0395
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
Sep 26, 1984 · Kiowa, CO
WHILE PRACTICING A SIMULATED ENGINE FAILURE THE STUDENT PLT INAVERTANTLY SHUT OFF THE FUEL. DURING THE ACTUAL FORCED LANDING IN A ROUGH FIELD, THE ACFT CONTACTED A YUCCA PLANT AND A GEAR COLLAPSE RESULTED. THE CFI LATER REPORTED THE SPRING LOADED SAFTY STOP ON THE FUEL SELECTOR APPEARED NORMAL BUT IN FACT WAS BROKEN IN A MANNER WHICH ALLOWED THE SELECTOR HANDLE TO PASS OVER THE STOP WITHOUT…
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.