N2973T is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Piper PA-28-161 built in 1979. The FAA cancelled the registration on August 19, 2013. The last status on file was "sale reported, canceled".
Piper PA-28-161 cancelled August 19, 2013
- Serial number
- 28-8016008
- Type
- Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
- Year built
- 1979
- Last status
- Sale reported, canceled
- Certificate issued
- —
- Last FAA action
- May 10, 2011
- Last owner
- Sale Reported (Individual)
Minneapolis, MN - Airworthiness
- Standard · Normal; Utility
NTSB accident and incident record under N2973T
Aircraft on the NTSB record: Piper PA-28-161 · serial 28-8016008
The pilot's inadequate preflight planning (attempting to exceed aircraft's published certificated performance), the pilot not obtaining sufficient altitude to clear the terrain (not possible), and the pilot's inadequate in flight planning/decision making. Contributing factors were the high-density weather conditions, the downdraft weather conditions, and the mountainous terrain condition.
Aircraft on the NTSB record: Piper PA-28-161 · serial 28-8016008
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