# N15285: 1972 Piper PA-28-180, registration cancelled 2018-01-10

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: January 10, 2018
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Piper PA-28-180](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-28-180) (registry code 7102808)
- Engine: [Lycoming O&VO-360 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-o-vo-360-series) (registry code 41514)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 2A13](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/2A13) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 28-7305050
- Year built: 1972
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard
- Certificate issued: January 15, 2003
- Last registry action: May 11, 2009
- Mode S code: A0D52B
- Owner when cancelled: [Aerostar Companies Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/AEROSTAR%20COMPANIES%20INC)
- Location: [Lewes, DE](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/DE/Lewes)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 38.7287° N, 75.1685° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 19958, within about 4 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N15285
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=15285
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N15285-2018-01-10

From the FAA registry file of October 29, 2026, cancelled registrations. Owners' street addresses are left out. The Mode S code belongs to the N-number, not the airframe.

ADs and bulletins for the Piper PA-28-180: https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-28-180.md

## NTSB investigations (3)

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 LAX03CA263](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX03CA263), Aug 25, 2003: Piper PA-28-180 (N15285), Pauma Valley, CA, substantial damage. Probable cause: the pilot's failure to maintain an adequate airspeed, which resulted in a stall. The rising terrain was a factor.
- [NTSB SEA76DYI14](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA76DYI14), Mar 26, 1976: Piper PA-28 (N15285), La Pine, OR, substantial damage
- [NTSB SEA74DYC50](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA74DYC50), May 15, 1974: Piper PA-28 (N15285), Mulino, OR, substantial damage

## FAA accident and incident reports (3)

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 20030825022299A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20030825022299A), Aug 25, 2003: Piper PA28180 (N15285), Palma Valley, CA, Substantial damage. (-23) On Monday 8/25/2003, at approximately 1015PDT, a PA-28-180 owned by aero star inc., lewis, del. And operated by jack d. nickolison, crashed as a result…
- [Accident 19760326006089A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19760326006089A), Mar 26, 1976: Piper PA28180 (N15285), La Pine, OR, Substantial damage. Lnd due enroute wea. Strip closed. Hit yellow painted auto tires shaped in x form on rwy.
- [Accident 19740515015149A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19740515015149A), May 15, 1974: Piper PA28180 (N15285), Mulino, OR, Substantial damage

## Other aircraft with N15285

- [Cancelled 1938-09-12](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N15285-1938-09-12): Aeronca C-3, S/N A-616. Owner: [Vaughn Richard](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/VAUGHN%20RICHARD), [Columbus, OH](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/OH/Columbus)

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