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N28385

N28385 is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Piper PA-28-161 built in 1979. The FAA cancelled the registration on January 17, 2018. The last status on file was "registration expired, pending cancellation".

Piper PA-28-161 cancelled January 17, 2018

Serial number
28-7916409
Type
Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
Year built
1979
Last status
Registration expired, pending cancellation
Certificate issued
January 31, 1998
Last FAA action
February 9, 2010
Last owner
Horizon Aviation Flying School INC (Corporation)
Auburn, CA
Airworthiness
Standard · Normal; Utility

NTSB accident and incident record under N28385

LAX04CA115Accident on January 30, 2004 at Placerville, CA: no injuries, substantial damage.

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Piper PA-28-161 · serial 28-7916409

the pilot's failure to attain a proper glide path during the final approach and delayed go-around, resulting in an undershoot of the runway. The inadequate supervision of the flight and flight instructor's delayed remedial action was also causal.

A tail number passes between aircraft over the years; match the serial number on the NTSB record against the airframe above. Source: NTSB aviation accident database, records through September 30, 2026.

Source: FAA Civil Aviation Registry, Releasable Aircraft Database, October 2, 2026. See this number on the FAA site