# N180LR: not currently registered

- Registered now: No (not in the FAA registry file). The mark may be reserved or free to assign
- Earlier aircraft: 1
- Last cancelled: May 18, 2024
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=180LR
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N180LR

## Aircraft that carried N180LR

- [Cancelled 2024-05-18](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N180LR-2024-05-18): Piper PA-28-180, S/N 28-872, built 1962. Registration pending, canceled. Owner: [Greensboro, NC](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/NC/Greensboro)

## NTSB investigations on N180LR (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB ERA23LA218](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA23LA218), May 5, 2023: Piper PA-28-180 (N180LR), Greenville, NC, substantial damage. Probable cause: Inadequate maintenance by the operator and maintenance personnel, which resulted in a loss of engine power due to oil starvation.

## FAA accident and incident reports on N180LR (1)

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [Accident 20230505004869A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20230505004869A), May 5, 2023: Piper PA-28-180 (N180LR), Greenville, NC, Destroyed. While descending from cruise altitude of 5500 feet MSL (mean sea level) the PIC (pilot in command) noticed the engine rpms began dropping. The PIC notified…

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