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
N47323	1977	28-7816058	Diamond Bar, CA	Jun 30, 2027	Valid
N47349		28-7816060	Camino, CA	Feb 28, 2030	Valid
N47350	1977	28-7816061	Wharton, TX	Feb 28, 2030	Valid
N47367	1977	28-7816062	Mesa, AZ	Apr 30, 2032	Valid
N47377	1977	28-7816065	Kissimmee, FL	Jan 31, 2029	Valid
N47391		28-7816067	Brooklyn, NY	Jan 31, 2030	Valid
N47406	1977	28-7816068	West Chester, PA	Oct 31, 2029	Valid
N47409	1977	28-7816071	New Palestine, IN	Jun 30, 2030	Valid
N47426	1977	28-7816072	Lockhart, TX	Dec 31, 2032	Valid
N47473	1977	28-7816078	Paducah, KY	Mar 31, 2032	Valid
N47490	1977	28-7816082	Kansas City, MO	Apr 30, 2030	Valid
N47491	1977	28-7816083	Jefferson City, MO	Mar 31, 2033	Valid
N47508	1977	28-7816086	Middleton, MA	Dec 31, 2031	Valid
N47525	1977	28-7816088	Melbourne, FL	Dec 31, 2029	Valid
N47538	1977	28-7816091	Lynnwood, WA	Apr 30, 2029	Valid
N47560	1977	28-7816096	Beverly, MA	Apr 30, 2030	Valid
N47578		28-7816100	Toledo, OH	Aug 31, 2029	Valid
N47595	1977	28-7816103	Florence, AL	May 31, 2028	Valid
N47615	1977	28-7816105	Fort Worth, TX	Dec 31, 2030	Valid
N47617	1977	28-7816107	Columbus, GA	Feb 29, 2028	Valid
N47634	1977	28-7816108	Godfrey, IL	Jun 30, 2027	Valid
N47636	1977	28-7816110	Elizabeth City, NC	Sep 30, 2033	Valid
N47651	1977	28-7816112	Vero Beach, FL	Jul 31, 2027	Valid
N47653		28-7816113	Hillsville, VA	Nov 30, 2030	Valid
N47656	1977	28-7816115	Aitkin, MN	Apr 30, 2027	Valid
N47673	1977	28-7816117	Mckinney, TX	Aug 31, 2027	Valid
N47674	1977	28-7816118	Jackson, TN	Jan 31, 2030	Valid
N47675	1977	28-7816119	New Hope, PA	May 31, 2033	Valid
N47687	1977	28-7816120	Rego Park, NY	Dec 31, 2027	Valid
N47699	1977	28-7816123	Henryetta, OK	Aug 31, 2027	Valid
N47718	1977	28-7816127	Palos Hills, IL	Mar 31, 2030	Valid
N47719	1977	28-7816128	Fitzgerald, GA	Mar 31, 2028	Valid
N47767	1977	28-7816132	Navasota, TX	Jul 31, 2033	Valid
N47768	1977	28-7816133		Nov 30, 2032	Valid
N47818	1977	28-7816134	Spanaway, WA	Jan 31, 2029	Valid
N47819	1977	28-7816136	Long Beach, CA	Apr 30, 2028	Valid
N47833	1977	28-7816138	Columbus, NE	Sep 30, 2029	Valid
N47835		28-7816139	Ainsworth, NE	Nov 30, 2029	Valid
N47837	1977	28-7816141	Marion, IA	Sep 30, 2029	Valid
N47881	1977	28-7816151	Hamilton, OH	Oct 31, 2027	Valid
N47882	1977	28-7816152	Easton, MD	Mar 31, 2028	Valid
N47899	1977	28-7816153	Hudson Oaks, TX	Mar 31, 2028	Valid
N47905	1977	28-7816155	Starkville, MS	Mar 31, 2028	Valid
N47906	1977	28-7816156	Fairmont, MN	Apr 30, 2029	Valid
N47918	1977	28-7816158	Johnson City, TN	Jan 31, 2029	Valid
N47920	1977	28-7816160	Tullahoma, TN	Dec 31, 2028	Valid
N47929	1977	28-7816161	Miramar, FL	Feb 28, 2027	Valid
N47941		28-7816167	Glen Burnie, MD	Jan 31, 2030	Valid
N47953	1977	28-7816169	Midland, TX	Dec 31, 2029	Valid
N47954		28-7816170	Fredericktown, OH	Sep 30, 2028	Valid
N47968	1977	28-7816173	Yukon, OK	Jan 31, 2030	Valid
N47969	1977	28-7816174	Georgetown, TX	Jul 31, 2030	Valid
N4810U	2005	2842227	Norman, OK	Jan 31, 2030	Valid
N4830U	2005	2842236	Norman, OK	Jul 31, 2027	Valid
N4860U	2005	2842237	Norman, OK	Jul 31, 2027	Valid
N4870U	2005	2842238	Norman, OK	Oct 31, 2027	Valid
N4890U	2005	2842235	Norman, OK	Oct 31, 2027	Valid
N4900U	2005	2842240	Rockville, MD	-	Pending
N4930U	2005	2842241	Norman, OK	Jan 31, 2028	Valid
N493DS	1983	28-8416011	Dover, DE	Aug 31, 2027	Valid
N4940U	2005	2842228	Norman, OK	Apr 30, 2030	Valid
N496DS	1993	2816105	Dover, DE	Oct 31, 2028	Valid
N497DS	1978	28-7816567	Dover, DE	Jan 31, 2028	Valid
N4980U	2005	2842229	Norman, OK	Jan 31, 2030	Valid
N4990U	2005	2842230	Norman, OK	Apr 30, 2030	Valid
N4VT	1985	28-8616015	Magnolia, TX	Aug 31, 2029	Valid
N500LH	1978	28-7916240	Vero Beach, FL	Aug 31, 2030	Valid
N50PF	1984	28-8416084	Uniontown, PA	Dec 31, 2029	Valid
N50WR	1978	28-7816642	Farmingdale, NY	Jun 30, 2030	Valid
N512MA	1977	28-7716224	Fleming Island, FL	Apr 30, 2028	Valid
N512MS	1992	2841349	Weston, FL	Mar 31, 2029	Valid
N513MS	1992	2841347	Anaheim, CA	Jan 31, 2033	Valid
N513PU	1983	28-8316098	Sault Sainte Marie, MI	Jun 30, 2027	Valid
N51467	1977	28-7816290	Van Nuys, CA	Aug 31, 2032	Valid
N515JH		28-7916021	Burlington, CO	Jan 31, 2030	Valid
N515MS	2002	2842157	Chino, CA	Aug 31, 2032	Valid
N515PU	1983	28-8316100	Oklahoma City, OK	Jun 30, 2028	Valid
N515VT	1984	28-8416100	Franklin Square, NY	Aug 31, 2027	Valid
N516PC	2002	2842150	Merritt Island, FL	Jan 31, 2031	Valid
N516PU	1983	28-8316101	Sisters, OR	May 31, 2027	Valid
N520X	1978	28-7816582	Mesa, AZ	Oct 31, 2032	Valid
N523BH	1978	28-7816546	Big Cabin, OK	Oct 31, 2027	Valid
N523PU	1989	2841188	Bloomington, MN	Aug 31, 2029	Valid
N524PU	1989	2841189	Bloomington, MN	Aug 31, 2029	Valid
N525NJ		28-7716173	Fort Worth, TX	Sep 30, 2029	Valid
N525PU		28-8316102	West Seneca, NY	Dec 31, 2031	Valid
N526PU		2841191	Bartlett, IL	Dec 31, 2027	Valid
N5319M		2842122	Farmingdale, NY	Apr 30, 2030	Valid
N5319X		2842119	Lenoir City, TN	Jul 31, 2032	Valid
N5323X	2013	2842392	Farmingdale, NY	Oct 31, 2033	Valid
N532CA	1989	2841282	San Juan, PR	Sep 30, 2032	Valid
N532TW	1983	28-8416006	Spring, TX	Jul 31, 2033	Valid
N5333M	1977	28-7816140	Fayetteville, NC	Dec 31, 2027	Valid
N533CA	1989	2841210	San Bernardino, CA	Feb 28, 2031	Valid
N536PU	1992	2841321	Bloomington, MN	Aug 31, 2029	Valid
N542MA		28-7816364	Orange Park, FL	Feb 28, 2033	Valid
N550PU	2000	2842106	Vero Beach, FL	Jul 31, 2028	Valid
N5513V	1977	28-7716181	Stafford, VA	Mar 31, 2029	Valid
N551PU	2000	2842088	Vero Beach, FL	May 31, 2028	Valid
N552PU	2000	2842089	Vero Beach, FL	May 31, 2028	Valid

Piper PA-28-161