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

1,497Registered aircraft

1,459Valid registrations

162Renewals 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
N3077M	1977	28-7816335	Hartford, CT	Jan 31, 2030	Valid
N3079M	1977	28-7816336	Owensboro, KY	May 31, 2028	Valid
N30823		28-7816548	Ottumwa, IA	Aug 31, 2028	Valid
N30999	1978	28-7816550	Burlington, MA	Nov 30, 2029	Valid
N30LV		28-7916098	Paragould, AR	Sep 30, 2029	Valid
N31082		28-7816551	Great Barrington, MA	Apr 30, 2030	Valid
N3133Q	1977	28-7716138	Simsbury, CT	Apr 30, 2028	Valid
N31385	1978	28-7816554	Missoula, MT	-	Pending
N31399	1978	28-7816556	Wheat Ridge, CO	Jun 30, 2027	Valid
N313AC	1977	28-7816013	Bloomington, IL	Aug 31, 2030	Valid
N313DC	1978	28-7816591		Feb 28, 2029	Valid
N31400	1978	28-7816557	Downingtown, PA	Jan 31, 2029	Valid
N314NE		287716112	Far Hills, NJ	Mar 31, 2031	Valid
N31531	1978	28-7816558	Gadsden, AL	Apr 30, 2029	Valid
N31563	1978	28-7816561	Salem, VA	Oct 31, 2032	Valid
N31565	1978	28-7816563	Susanville, CA	Oct 31, 2028	Valid
N31581	1978	28-7816565	Walton, KY	Nov 30, 2031	Valid
N315EF	1979	28-8016155	Houma, LA	Jan 31, 2031	Valid
N31600	1978	28-7816566	Lakeland, FL	Nov 30, 2032	Valid
N31630	1978	28-7816568	Crossville, TN	Mar 31, 2030	Valid
N31632		28-7816569	Laguna Hills, CA	Jul 31, 2027	Valid
N31634		28-7816570	Houston, TX	May 31, 2029	Valid
N31669	1978	28-7816574	Edgewater, MD	Nov 30, 2029	Valid
N31715	1978	28-7816578	Lineville, AL	May 31, 2029	Valid
N31716	1978	28-7816579	Bloomington, MN	Sep 30, 2028	Valid
N3173Q	1977	28-7716140	Enfield, CT	Jan 31, 2028	Valid
N3175Q	1977	28-7716141	Marshalltown, IA	Mar 31, 2028	Valid
N31900	1978	28-7816592	Wshngtn Xing, PA	Jan 31, 2028	Valid
N31923	1978	28-7816597	Bloomington, MN	Sep 30, 2028	Valid
N31985	1978	28-7816604	Holt, MI	Jul 31, 2027	Valid
N31988	1978	28-7816605	Branchburg, NJ	Apr 30, 2030	Valid
N319FT	1982	28-8216208	Castaic, CA	Jul 31, 2028	Valid
N31LH	1977	28-7816236	Magnolia, TX	Feb 28, 2029	Valid
N322CT	1979	28-7916545	Palm Coast, FL	Oct 31, 2027	Valid
N3238Q	1977	28-7716145	Bedford, TX	Jul 31, 2027	Valid
N3289Q	1977	28-7716146	Easton, MD	May 31, 2027	Valid
N3290Q	1977	28-7716147	Fayetteville, NC	Jun 30, 2033	Valid
N32NA	1982	28-8316023	Northampton, MA	Jan 31, 2028	Valid
N330FT	1982	28-8216209	Clearwater, FL	Dec 31, 2029	Valid
N3331Q	1977	28-7716148	Castle Rock, CO	Jul 31, 2028	Valid
N3343Q		28-7716151	Louisville, CO	Aug 31, 2029	Valid
N334AC	2005	2842219	Farmingdale, NY	-	Pending
N3360M	1977	28-7816339	Pendleton, OR	May 31, 2029	Valid
N3411Q	1977	28-7716155	Covington, LA	Mar 31, 2030	Valid
N341FT	1982	28-8216210	Parsons, TN	Dec 31, 2029	Valid
N3427M	1977	28-7816341	San Francisco, CA	Dec 31, 2030	Valid
N342WP	1977	28-7716288	Eufaula, AL	May 31, 2029	Valid
N3432M	1977	28-7816343	Rigby, ID	Nov 30, 2032	Valid
N3453Q		28-7716156	St Petersburg, FL	Mar 31, 2027	Valid
N3471M	1978	28-7816346	Vero Beach, FL	Apr 30, 2029	Valid
N3487Q	1977	28-7716159	Huntington Beach, CA	Jul 31, 2033	Valid
N3521M	1978	28-7816350	Hudson Oaks, TX	Oct 31, 2033	Valid
N35319	1978	28-7816607	Monticello, GA	Feb 28, 2033	Valid
N35321	1978	28-7816606	Pecatonica, IL	Apr 30, 2028	Valid
N3547M	1978	28-7816354	North Charleston, SC	May 31, 2027	Valid
N3560E	1979	28-8016186	Sparta, MI	Mar 31, 2029	Valid
N35671	1979	28-8016204	Andover, KS	Aug 31, 2029	Valid
N356ND	2003	2842184	Casper, WY	Mar 31, 2028	Valid
N35705	1979	28-8016207	Vero Beach, FL	Mar 31, 2028	Valid
N3571C		28-8016209	El Paso, TX	Jan 31, 2029	Valid
N3572M	1978	28-7816356	Middletown, DE	Jul 31, 2029	Valid
N3572X	1979	28-8016213	Clermont, FL	Jul 31, 2027	Valid
N35732	1979	28-8016195	Memphis, TN	Mar 31, 2028	Valid
N35734	1979	28-8016199	Blairsville, GA	-	Pending
N3574C	1979	28-8016200	Kansas City, MO	Nov 30, 2031	Valid
N35789	1979	28-8016230	Holwaloa, HI	Mar 31, 2028	Valid
N357P	1977	28-7816005	Farmingdale, NY	Sep 30, 2029	Valid
N358CA	1989	2841283	West Lebanon, NH	Jul 31, 2028	Valid
N35PA	1977	28-7716087	Slatington, PA	Dec 31, 2029	Valid
N35WC	1979	28-8016180	Fargo, ND	Jun 30, 2027	Valid
N36052	1978	28-7816608	Farmingdale, NY	May 31, 2030	Valid
N36056	1978	28-7816609	Novato, CA	Jan 31, 2033	Valid
N3608M	1978	28-7816359	Aurora, IL	Nov 30, 2029	Valid
N36094	1978	28-7816612	Lithonia, GA	Nov 30, 2028	Valid
N3609M	1978	28-7816360	Perryville, AK	May 31, 2029	Valid
N36115	1978	28-7816613	Tolar, TX	Dec 31, 2028	Valid
N36116	1978	28-7816614	Meriden, CT	Aug 31, 2028	Valid
N36134	1978	28-7816615	Floyds Knobs, IN	Jan 31, 2028	Valid
N36187	1978	28-7816619	Mesa, AZ	Dec 31, 2030	Valid
N36209	1978	28-7816622	Ottumwa, IA	Oct 31, 2029	Valid
N36276	1978	28-7816624	Westby, WI	Aug 31, 2029	Valid
N36355	1978	28-7816630	Hudson Oaks, TX	Oct 31, 2027	Valid
N36358	1978	28-7816631	Davie, FL	Jun 30, 2033	Valid
N36393		28-7816633	Meriden, CT	Jul 31, 2031	Valid
N36395	1978	28-7816634	Chapel Hill, NC	Feb 28, 2031	Valid
N36409	1978	28-7816636	New York, NY	Sep 30, 2028	Check
N36583	1978	28-7816647	Easton, MD	Mar 31, 2028	Valid
N36601	1978	28-7816671	Windsor, MO	May 31, 2027	Valid
N36602	1978	28-7816672	Winona, MN	Aug 31, 2027	Valid
N36603	1978	28-7816673	Pella, IA	Oct 31, 2027	Valid
N36800	1978	28-7816658	Wilmington, DE	Apr 30, 2032	Valid
N371DC	2003	2842189	Vero Beach, FL	May 31, 2028	Valid
N373CA	1988	2841014	Merritt Island, FL	Jan 31, 2031	Valid
N3746M	1978	28-7816372	Vero Beach, FL	Sep 30, 2029	Valid
N374FT	1982	28-8216213	Hillrose, CO	May 31, 2028	Valid
N376JS	1979	28-7916376	Skiatook, OK	Jul 31, 2029	Valid
N3808M	1978	28-7816377	Centre Hall, PA	Jan 31, 2028	Valid
N3810M	1978	28-7816378	Suwanee, GA	Jul 31, 2029	Valid
N38195	1977	28-7716230	Waterville, ME	Aug 31, 2029	Valid
N38197	1977	28-7716231	Cooperstown, ND	Sep 30, 2028	Valid

Piper PA-28-161