# N2143D: 1978 Piper PA-28-181, registration cancelled 1981-10-02

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: October 2, 1981
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Piper PA-28-181](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-28-181) (registry code 7102807)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 2A13](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/2A13) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 28-7990160
- Year built: 1978
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Certificate issued: January 14, 1981
- Mode S code: A1CB23
- Owner when cancelled: [Gross L E](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/GROSS%20L%20E)
- Location: [Hondo, TX](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TX/Hondo)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 29.4146° N, 99.1558° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 78861, within about 12 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N2143D
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=2143D
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2143D-1981-10-02

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-28-181: https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-28-181.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 FTW81FA034](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW81FA034), Feb 13, 1981: Piper PA-28 (N2143D), Bandera, TX, destroyed, 5 fatal

## 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 19810213003859A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19810213003859A), Feb 13, 1981: Piper PA28181 (N2143D), Bandera, TX, Destroyed, 4 fatal. Flew into area of low ceiling & dense fog. Struck hillside. Was advised to detour hilly area due to weather.

## Other aircraft with N2143D

- [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N2143D): DJI AGRAS T40, S/N 64TBL3L002005E
- [Cancelled 2008-08-11](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2143D-2008-08-11): Cessna 182T, S/N 18281274, built 2003. Exported to Australia. Owner: [Big Sky Leasing LLC](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/BIG%20SKY%20LEASING%20LLC), [Gainesville, GA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/GA/Gainesville)

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