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
N38211	1977	28-7716232	Watford City, ND	Mar 31, 2033	Valid
N38248	1977	28-7716234	Rapid City, SD	May 31, 2029	Valid
N38265	1977	28-7716236	Torrance, CA	Apr 30, 2031	Valid
N38267	1977	28-7716237	Wilmington, DE	Jul 31, 2027	Valid
N38291	1977	28-7716240	Hudson Oaks, TX	Aug 31, 2031	Valid
N38316	1977	28-7716241	Meriden, CT	Mar 31, 2029	Valid
N38373	1977	28-7716247	Dover, DE	Nov 30, 2031	Valid
N38412	1977	28-7716251	Paragould, AR	Jul 31, 2027	Valid
N38433	1977	28-7716254	Farmingdale, NY	Oct 31, 2033	Valid
N38480	1977	28-7716260	Rochester Hills, MI	Jun 30, 2029	Valid
N38492	1977	28-7716261	Chesterfield, MI	Nov 30, 2027	Valid
N38494	1977	28-7716262	Franklin, NH	Jul 31, 2030	Valid
N38522		28-7816180	Atlanta, GA	Dec 31, 2032	Valid
N38549		28-7716268	Gilford, NH	Mar 31, 2032	Valid
N3855M	1978	28-7816381	Norton, OH	Apr 30, 2028	Valid
N38577	1977	28-7716201	Farmingdale, NY	Oct 31, 2033	Valid
N3858M	1978	28-7816628	Jonesport, ME	Feb 28, 2030	Valid
N38599		28-7716271	Milton, FL	Sep 30, 2029	Valid
N38656	1977	28-7716272	Olympia, WA	Mar 31, 2030	Valid
N38777	1977	28-7816181	Graham, MO	Dec 31, 2028	Valid
N38859	1977	28-7716279	Visalia, CA	May 31, 2030	Valid
N38861	1977	28-7716281	Bristol, TN	Oct 31, 2032	Valid
N38914	1977	28-7716291	Lafayette, LA	Sep 30, 2028	Valid
N38952	1977	28-7716297	Vista, CA	Sep 30, 2028	Valid
N38954	1977	28-7716299	Sterrett, AL	Feb 29, 2032	Valid
N38968	1977	28-7716300	Winfield, IL	Jun 30, 2028	Valid
N38969	1977	28-7716301	Ware, MA	Apr 30, 2028	Valid
N38970	1977	28-7716302	Cleburne, TX	Jul 31, 2031	Valid
N38972		28-7716304	Kalispell, MT	May 31, 2027	Valid
N38986	1977	28-7716306	Bountiful, UT	Aug 31, 2030	Valid
N38987	1977	28-7716308	Middletown, RI	Dec 31, 2030	Valid
N38988	1977	28-7716309	Tinley Park, IL	Oct 31, 2028	Valid
N38989	1977	28-7716310	Kit Carson, CO	Mar 31, 2029	Valid
N3910U	2005	2842220	Norman, OK	Jan 31, 2030	Valid
N3912M	1978	28-7816385	Saint Louis, MO	Sep 30, 2030	Valid
N3936M	1978	28-7816386	Kansas City, MO	Sep 30, 2033	Valid
N3940M	1978	28-7816388	Latham, NY	Jan 31, 2028	Valid
N39456	1978	28-7816660	East Brunswick, NJ	Oct 31, 2027	Valid
N39472	1978	28-7816662	Keswick, VA	Feb 29, 2028	Valid
N394DS	1980	28-8116040	Muscatine, IA	Jul 31, 2029	Valid
N3956M	1978	28-7816390	Plainville, CT	Jun 30, 2029	Valid
N3961M	1978	28-7816392	Bismarck, ND	Aug 31, 2030	Valid
N39633	1978	28-7916001	Edmond, OK	Feb 28, 2030	Valid
N39731		28-7916002	Tacoma, WA	Jan 31, 2028	Valid
N3974M	1978	28-7816394	Landis, NC	Dec 31, 2027	Valid
N3980U	2005	2842221	Norman, OK	Jan 31, 2030	Valid
N398H	1984	288516062	Merritt Island, FL	May 31, 2029	Valid
N3990U	2005	2842222	Norman, OK	Jan 31, 2030	Valid
N39953	1978	28-7916013	Casper, WY	Feb 28, 2033	Valid
N39954	1978	28-7916014	Mesa, AZ	Jul 31, 2033	Valid
N39994		28-7916015	Wichita Falls, TX	Dec 31, 2029	Valid
N39995	1978	28-7916016	Gainesville, GA	Sep 30, 2028	Valid
N39T		28-7716267	Somers, CT	May 31, 2028	Valid
N40005	1977	28-7716312	Rhinebeck, NY	Jan 31, 2031	Valid
N40006	1977	28-7716314	Bedford, MA	Dec 31, 2028	Valid
N40008	1977	28-7716317	Lake Jackson, TX	Nov 30, 2029	Valid
N40015	1977	28-7716319	Sheperdsville, KY	Oct 31, 2028	Valid
N40016	1977	28-7716320	Crookston, MN	Nov 30, 2028	Valid
N40017	1977	28-7716321	Chicago, IL	Oct 31, 2029	Valid
N40019	1977	28-7716322		Jan 31, 2028	Valid
N40021		28-7716323	Leesville, LA	Aug 31, 2032	Valid
N40023	1977	28-7816002	Summit, AR	Nov 30, 2027	Valid
N40037		28-7816003	Wilmington, DE	Oct 31, 2028	Valid
N40042	1977	28-7816004	El Cajon, CA	Sep 30, 2029	Valid
N40045	1977	28-7816006	Somerset, WI	Feb 29, 2032	Valid
N40057	1977	28-7716313	Van Nuys, CA	Jun 30, 2032	Valid
N40058	1977	28-7816007	Temecula, CA	Oct 31, 2031	Valid
N40060	1977	28-7816009	Independence, KY	Mar 31, 2030	Valid
N40070	1977	28-7816012	Ocala, FL	Jan 31, 2030	Valid
N400JR	1982	28-8316007	Springfield, TN	May 31, 2028	Valid
N40451	1977	28-7816015	Diamond Bar, CA	Jan 31, 2029	Valid
N405SB	1978	28-7916139	Gilford, NH	Aug 31, 2029	Valid
N406DR	1978	28-7916072	Ellijay, GA	Aug 31, 2028	Valid
N407FT	1982	28-8216216	Cincinnati, OH	May 31, 2027	Valid
N4085Q		28-7716170	Vero Beach, FL	May 31, 2028	Valid
N408LW		28-7716114	Vero Beach, FL	Jan 31, 2032	Valid
N4090Q		28-7716171	Lees Summit, MO	Sep 30, 2028	Valid
N40JA	1985	28-8616036	Lakewood, NJ	Sep 30, 2029	Valid
N4121T	1996	2842017	Chandler, AZ	Jul 31, 2027	Valid
N415MS	1978	28-7816430	Riverside, CA	Feb 28, 2031	Valid
N417CA	1978	28-7816345	Oviedo, FL	Jan 31, 2030	Valid
N4182J	2001	2842118	Getzville, NY	Oct 31, 2029	Valid
N41PV	1979	28-8016063	Cove, OR	Aug 31, 2031	Valid
N422SM		28-8116127	Milton, FL	Sep 30, 2029	Valid
N422WG	1980	28-8016341	Kendallville, IN	Dec 31, 2029	Valid
N4252Q	1977	28-7716174	Sacramento, CA	Oct 31, 2029	Valid
N4291S	1982	28-8316036	Akron, OH	Apr 30, 2030	Valid
N4297M	1983	28-8316056	Carson City, NV	Mar 31, 2033	Valid
N4298L	1983	28-8316058	Carthage, TX	Jul 31, 2027	Valid
N4298V		28-8316059	Cascade Locks, OR	Jul 31, 2029	Valid
N42KR	1977	28-7716295	Browns Mills, NJ	Jun 30, 2028	Valid
N4300S		28-8316064	Freehold, NJ	Jul 31, 2027	Valid
N4302T	1983	28-8316065	West Grove, PA	Feb 29, 2032	Valid
N43037	1983	28-8316068	Fort Worth, TX	Sep 30, 2033	Valid
N4304D		28-8316070	Pace, FL	Oct 31, 2027	Valid
N43060	1983	28-8316074	Jefferson City, MO	May 31, 2028	Valid
N4307M	1983	28-8316076	Shelbyville, TN	Jun 30, 2027	Valid
N4308K	1983	28-8316082	Round Rock, TX	Mar 31, 2027	Valid
N4309X	1983	28-8316086	Orlando, FL	Mar 31, 2031	Valid
N430DS	1978	28-7816517	Dover, DE	Apr 30, 2028	Valid

Piper PA-28-161