# N171M: Piper PA-28R-201, registration cancelled 2014-09-09

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: September 9, 2014
- Status when cancelled: Sale reported, canceled
- Airframe: [Piper PA-28R-201](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-28r-201) (registry code 7102816)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 2A13](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/2A13) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 28R-7837051
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: November 9, 1977
- Last registry action: March 1, 2005
- Mode S code: A11DF7
- Location: [Scottsdale, AZ](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/AZ/Scottsdale)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 33.6146° N, 111.9497° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 85254, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N171M
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=171M
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N171M-2014-09-09

From the FAA registry file of October 31, 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-28R-201: https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-28r-201.md

## Service difficulty reports (6)

Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model.

- [SDR 98ZZZX3075](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/98ZZZX3075), Jul 9, 1998: BRACKET. WORN. ANNUAL INSPECTION FOUND THE RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR RETRACT BRACKET WAS VERY LOOSE. FOUND THE EYE BOLT LOOSE IN THE BUSHING AND THE BUSHING LOOSE IN THE BRACKET
- [SDR 98ZZZX2676](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/98ZZZX2676), Jul 7, 1998: CONTROL CABLE. WORN. AT ANNUAL INSPECTION, FOUND AILERON CABLE WORN BEYOND LIMITS. REPLACED AND RE-RIGGED AILERON CABLES.
- [SDR 98ZZZX2675](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/98ZZZX2675), Jul 7, 1998: DRUM. WORN. AT ANNUAL INSPECTION, FOUND PITCH TRIM HAD EXCESS FREE PLAY. REPLACED DRUM AND SHAFT.
- [SDR 98ZZZX2674](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/98ZZZX2674), Jul 7, 1998: SHAFT. WORN. AT ANNUAL INSPECTION, FOUND PITCH TRIM HAD EXCESS FREE PLAY. REPLACED DRUM AND SHAFT.
- [SDR 98ZZZX2673](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/98ZZZX2673), Jul 7, 1998: RIB. CRACKED. AT ANNUAL INSPECTION, FOUND THE NOSE RIB UNDER THE WING WALK AREA CRACKED IN TWO PLACES. REPLACED RIB.
- [SDR 98ZZZX2672](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/98ZZZX2672), Jul 7, 1998: SWITCH. WORN. AT ANNUAL INSPECTION, FOUND MAGNETO IGNITION SWITCH SO BADLY WORN THAT THE KEY WOULD FALL OUT. REPLACED SWITCH.

## 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 DEN02LA049](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN02LA049), Jun 1, 2002: Piper PA-28R-201 (N171M), Beaver, UT, substantial damage. Probable cause: the pilot's selection of unsuitable terrain on which to make a forced landing. Contributing factors were mountain waves (wind shear) and crosswind.

## 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 20020601012999A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20020601012999A), Jun 1, 2002: Piper PA28R201 (N171M), Beaver, UT, Substantial damage. (-23) The pilot states he was on an IFR flight plan from an airport near san diego, CA to logan, UT. He stated he had decided to stop at Beaver, UT to wait out…

## Other aircraft with N171M

- [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N171M): Piper PA 46-350P, S/N 4636841, built 2024
- [Cancelled 1976-01-29](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N171M-1976-01-29): Beech 95-C55, S/N TE-64. Exported to Canada. Owner: [Sky Sales & Service Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/SKY%20SALES%20%26%20SERVICE%20INC), [Oklahoma City, OK](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/OK/Oklahoma%20City)
- [Cancelled (date not recorded)](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N171M-undated-1025): New Standard D-31, S/N 1025, built 1930. Owner: [Lopiccolo Charles S](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/LOPICCOLO%20CHARLES%20S), [Trenton, NJ](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/NJ/Trenton)
- [Cancelled (date not recorded)](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N171M-undated-BB909): Beech B200, S/N BB909. Triennial form not returned

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