# N15803: 1972 Piper PA-28-180, registration cancelled 2013-07-02

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: July 2, 2013
- 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: 28-7305147
- Year built: 1972
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: December 8, 1972
- Certificate issued: June 6, 1989
- Last registry action: May 8, 1998
- Mode S code: A0EA5B
- Owners when cancelled: [Martini James R](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/MARTINI%20JAMES%20R), [Martini Arlene K](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/MARTINI%20ARLENE%20K)
- Location: [Huron, SD](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/SD/Huron)
- Owner type: Co-owned
- Owner's area on the map: 44.3925° N, 98.2019° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 57350, within about 10 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N15803
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=15803
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N15803-2013-07-02

From the FAA registry file of November 4, 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 (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 CHI90LA224](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI90LA224), Aug 10, 1990: Piper PA-28-180 (N15803), Sturgis, SD, substantial damage. Probable cause: POOR PLANNING/DECISION, FLIGHT INTO KNOWN ADVERSE WEATHER CONDITIONS AND OVER CONFIDENCE IN PERSONAL ABILITY BY THE PIC. CONTRIBUTING FACTORS WERE THUNDERSTORMS, TURBULENCE AND UNFAVORABLE WIND.

## FAA accident and incident reports (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 19900809031789A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19900809031789A), Aug 9, 1990: Piper PA28180 (N15803), Sturgis, SD, Substantial damage. Blown off runway trying to depart into turbulence. Strong shifting winds associated with approaching thunderstorm.

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