Piper PA-28-161: 1,497 Registered, Specs and TCDS 2A13

1,497Registered aircraft

1,472Valid registrations

175Renewals due in 12 months

1976-2016Years built

Specifications

Aircraft type: Fixed wing single engine
Engine type: Reciprocating
Engines: 1
Seats: 4
Weight class: Up to 12,499 lb
Cruising speed (FAA reference): 108 mph
Certification: Type certificated
Registry name: PIPER / PA-28-161

Type certificate data sheet (TCDS)

2A13

Piper Aircraft Inc.Listed as model PA-28-161 · revision 66, 10/10/2025

Matched by model name in the FAA Dynamic Regulatory System. The TCDS lists the exact serial numbers and configurations it covers, so open it to confirm before relying on it.

Built by decade

1970s731

1980s414

1990s30

2000s95

2010s12

Top states

Florida248

Texas122

California116

New York72

Delaware58

Pennsylvania53

Ohio48

Georgia43

Massachusetts42

Indiana38

NTSB accident records

107 NTSB records since 2008 under this make and model name. A count, not a safety rate: larger fleets have more records. About these numbers.

Date	Place	Model	N-number	Highest injury
Sep 26, 2026	Sarasota, FL	PA-28-161	N636FT	None
Sep 1, 2026	Hudson Oaks, TX	PA-28-161	N47899	None
Jul 18, 2026	San Bernardino, CA	PA-28-161	N8249B	None
Jun 29, 2026	Easton, MD	PA-28-161	N8394D	None
Sep 20, 2025	Linden, NJ	PA-28-161	N5914V	None

Registered aircraft (1,497)

N-number	Year	Serial	Location	Registration expires	Status
N259PE	1977	28-7716226	Vero Beach, FL	Dec 31, 2029	Valid
N2607Y	1985	28-8516086	Longmont, CO	Mar 31, 2030	Valid
N260ND	1999	2842055	Middletown, DE	May 31, 2028	Valid
N2621M	1977	28-7816297	Clinton, OK	Apr 30, 2028	Valid
N262ND	1999	2842061	Beaver Falls, PA	Aug 31, 2028	Valid
N2634M	1977	28-7816298	Farmingdale, NY	Jan 31, 2030	Valid
N2635Q	1977	28-7716115	Robbinsville, NJ	Apr 30, 2028	Valid
N263ND	1999	2842064	Middletown, DE	Jul 31, 2029	Valid
N264ND	2000	28-42069	Wilmington, DE	Jan 31, 2029	Valid
N265ND		2842065	Fort Pierce, FL	Feb 28, 2030	Valid
N267ND	1999	2842067	Middletown, DE	Jul 31, 2029	Valid
N270CC	2000	28-42070	Merritt Island, FL	Oct 31, 2027	Valid
N271SG	2000	28-42071	Merritt Island, FL	Aug 31, 2029	Valid
N2727M	1977	28-7816303	South Lyon, MI	Aug 31, 2027	Valid
N273ND	2000	28-42073	West Lafayette, IN	May 31, 2029	Valid
N275ND	2000	2842097	Middletown, DE	Aug 31, 2028	Valid
N2765Q		28-7716121	Hillsboro, OR	Nov 30, 2030	Valid
N2766M	1977	28-7816309	Iron River, MI	Sep 30, 2027	Valid
N276ND	2000	2842075	Middletown, DE	Feb 28, 2030	Valid
N2802M	1977	28-7816312	Castro Valley, CA	May 31, 2029	Valid
N280BG	2002	2842167	Gotha, FL	Sep 30, 2029	Valid
N280PT	1989	2841230	Oakdale, PA	May 31, 2032	Valid
N2815F		28-7916438	Apple Valley, CA	Nov 30, 2029	Valid
N281CF	1977	28-7816111	Colleyville, TX	May 31, 2027	Valid
N281KC		28-8216130	New Century, KS	Aug 31, 2028	Valid
N2825M	1977	28-7816313	Bracey, VA	Dec 31, 2027	Valid
N282BG	2016	2842418	Bowling Green, OH	Aug 31, 2029	Valid
N282HG	1995	2842007	Austin, TX	Dec 31, 2032	Valid
N282MK	2003	2842188	Van Nuys, CA	Feb 28, 2033	Valid
N2830J	1979	28-7916456	New Haven, CT	Sep 30, 2032	Valid
N2832M	1977	28-7816316	Federal Way, WA	Jan 31, 2028	Valid
N2833D	1979	28-7916451	Spring, TX	Aug 31, 2028	Valid
N2833F	1979	28-7916452	Sandusky, MI	Apr 30, 2028	Valid
N2833N	1979	28-7916453	Mason, MI	Jul 31, 2027	Valid
N2833S		28-7916458	Mckinleyville, CA	Jan 31, 2028	Valid
N28360	1979	28-7916403	Albert Lea, MN	Mar 31, 2028	Valid
N28361		28-7916404	Deridder, LA	Dec 31, 2030	Valid
N2836G	1979	28-7916459	Lewes, DE	Feb 28, 2030	Valid
N2836N	1979	28-7916461	Rochester, MN	Jun 30, 2030	Valid
N28381	1979	28-7916408	Hanscom Afb, MA	Mar 31, 2029	Valid
N2838D	1979	28-7916463	Big Spring, TX	Jul 31, 2028	Valid
N2838F	1979	28-7916464	Houston, TX	Jan 31, 2030	Valid
N283BG	2016	2842419	Bowling Green, OH	Jul 31, 2029	Valid
N283HG	1995	2842008	Corinth, TX	Dec 31, 2032	Valid
N283MK		2842134	Van Nuys, CA	Feb 28, 2033	Valid
N2845Y	1979	28-7916471	Vero Beach, FL	Jul 31, 2027	Valid
N2846A	1979	28-7916472	Magnolia, TX	Aug 31, 2030	Valid
N284HG	1995	2842009	Austin, TX	Nov 30, 2032	Valid
N284MK		2842135	Sunapee, NH	Feb 28, 2027	Valid
N284TA	1978	28-7916075	Augusta, KS	-	Pending
N2851G	1979	28-7916474	Lagrange, GA	Jun 30, 2029	Valid
N2851S		28-7916475	Lakeland, FL	Mar 31, 2032	Valid
N2851U		28-7916476	Del Valle, TX	Feb 28, 2030	Valid
N2851Z	1979	28-7916479	Kansas City, MO	Feb 28, 2031	Valid
N2852A	1979	28-7916480	Palos Park, IL	Oct 31, 2028	Valid
N2856H		28-7916482	Winter Haven, FL	Mar 31, 2030	Valid
N2856T		28-7916483	Chapel Hill, NC	Jan 31, 2030	Valid
N285BG	2016	2842420	Bowling Green, OH	Jul 31, 2029	Valid
N285MK	2004	2842201	Middletown, DE	Jan 31, 2028	Valid
N285TA	1977	28-7716239	Augusta, KS	-	Pending
N2862A	1979	28-7916486	Tucson, AZ	Mar 31, 2033	Valid
N2863M	1977	28-7816318	Hermitage, TN	Nov 30, 2027	Valid
N2866W	1979	28-7916489	Louisville, KY	Jan 31, 2029	Valid
N2867A	1979	28-7916491	Sugar Creek Twnshp, OH	Mar 31, 2028	Valid
N2867U		28-7916493		Jun 30, 2033	Valid
N2874X		28-7916496	Fiskdale, MA	Oct 31, 2029	Valid
N2874Z	1979	28-7916497	Gainesville, FL	Oct 31, 2032	Valid
N2875B	1979	28-7916499	Elyria, OH	Jul 31, 2029	Valid
N2875G	1979	28-7916501	Mount Sterling, OH	Feb 29, 2028	Valid
N2875X	1979	28-7916502	Vero Beach, FL	Oct 31, 2031	Valid
N28761	1979	28-7916415	Tiffin, OH	Jul 31, 2029	Valid
N287HG	2002	2842145	Eastman, GA	Jul 31, 2028	Valid
N28842	1979	28-7916417	Sanford, NC	Jan 31, 2033	Valid
N2884D	1979	28-7916504	Stratford, CT	Apr 30, 2030	Valid
N2884L	1979	28-7916507	West Lafayette, IN	Jul 31, 2031	Valid
N2884X	1979	28-7916511	Springfield, MO	Sep 30, 2027	Valid
N2885B		28-7916513	West Bloomfield, MI	Mar 31, 2030	Valid
N288HG	2002	2842144	Eastman, GA	Jul 31, 2028	Valid
N2893C		28-7916517	Sanford, NC	Oct 31, 2028	Valid
N2893L	1979	28-7916520	Canton, MI	Feb 29, 2028	Valid
N2893M	1977	28-7816321	Joplin, MO	Nov 30, 2032	Valid
N2894M	1977	28-7816322	Stockton, CA	Aug 31, 2030	Valid
N2897M	1977	28-7816323	Carson City, NV	Aug 31, 2033	Valid
N289HG	2002	2842146	Eastman, GA	Apr 30, 2029	Valid
N28PG	1979	28-7916405	Eugene, OR	Aug 31, 2030	Valid
N2901A	1979	28-7916524	Canyon Country, CA	Apr 30, 2030	Valid
N2901B		28-7916525	Lancaster, CA	Feb 29, 2028	Valid
N2901H		28-7916526	Vero Beach, FL	Feb 28, 2030	Valid
N2901Q		28-7916528	Lithonia, GA	Dec 31, 2029	Valid
N2901T		28-7916529	Pensacola, FL	Aug 31, 2030	Valid
N2909Q	1979	28-7916533	Evanston, WY	Feb 29, 2028	Valid
N2911G	1979	28-7916537	Sanford, FL	May 31, 2028	Valid
N2914A	1979	28-7916538	Beverly, MA	Jan 31, 2030	Valid
N2914B	1979	28-7916539	Oakland Park, FL	Nov 30, 2032	Valid
N2915Q		28-7716122	Pell City, AL	Feb 28, 2030	Valid
N2918X	1979	28-7916543	Wilmington, DE	Apr 30, 2032	Valid
N2919A		28-7916544	Dublin, GA	-	Pending
N291MK	2000	2842086	Middletown, DE	Jan 31, 2028	Valid
N29215	1979	28-7916420	Wilmington, DE	Jan 31, 2030	Valid
N29218	1979	28-7916422	Santa Rosa Beach, FL	Jan 31, 2030	Valid

Piper PA-28-161