# N180BC: 1959 Piper PA-24, registration cancelled 2023-09-16

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: September 16, 2023
- Status when cancelled: Sale reported, canceled
- Airframe: [Piper PA-24](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-24) (registry code 7102402)
- Engine: [Lycoming O&VO-360 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-o-vo-360-series) (registry code 41514)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 1A15](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/1A15) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 24-1233
- Year built: 1959
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: July 13, 1959
- Last registry action: December 10, 2022
- Mode S code: A140C8
- Location: [Norfolk, NE](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/NE/Norfolk)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 42.0198° N, 97.4426° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 68701, within about 8 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N180BC
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=180BC
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N180BC-2023-09-16

From the FAA registry file of November 3, 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-24: https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-24.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 LAX00LA147](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX00LA147), Apr 7, 2000: Piper PA-24 (N180BC), Herlong, CA, substantial damage. Probable cause: The failure of the pilot to maintain directional control of the airplane during landing in gusting crosswind conditions.

## 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.

- [Incident 20210828015129I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20210828015129I), Aug 28, 2021: Piper PA-24 (N180BC), Memphis, TN, Minor damage. Departed K6M2 horseshoe bend ar at approx. 6:15PM. On departure pilot stated "gear up light did not come on and smelled a burning smell. The circuit breaker…
- [Incident 20040509009999I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20040509009999I), May 9, 2004: Piper PA24 (N180BC), Coeur D Alene, ID, Minor damage. (-23) The pilot had purchased the aircraft on 5/08/04 and was flying home to new kent, VA 23124-2622. When he tried to land at Coeur d'Alene, ID for fuel, he…
- [Accident 20000406006009A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20000406006009A), Apr 6, 2000: Piper PA24 (N180BC), Herlong, CA, Substantial damage. (-23) Pilot reported that he circled the Herlong Airport twice, noting that the wind sock was blowing intermittently in different directions. Upon landing, the…

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