# N21491: 1978 Piper PA-28-181, registration cancelled 2017-06-14

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: June 14, 2017
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Piper PA-28-181](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-28-181) (registry code 7102807)
- 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: 28-7990051
- Year built: 1978
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal, utility
- Airworthiness date: September 7, 1978
- Certificate issued: July 7, 1989
- Last registry action: May 10, 2006
- Mode S code: A1CC0B
- Owner when cancelled: [Shelby Aviation Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/SHELBY%20AVIATION%20INC)
- Location: [Shelby, NC](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/NC/Shelby)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 35.2904° N, 81.5456° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Shelby, NC, within about 3 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N21491
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=21491
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N21491-2017-06-14

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 (2)

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 ATL99LA008](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL99LA008), Oct 10, 1998: Piper PA-28-181 (N21491), Spartanburg, SC, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's failure to manage the fuel supply which resulted in fuel starvation to the engine.
- [NTSB LAX86LA031](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX86LA031), Nov 3, 1985: Piper PA-28-181 (N21491), Angwin, CA, minor damage

## FAA accident and incident reports (2)

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 19981010028839A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19981010028839A), Oct 10, 1998: Piper PA28181 (N21491), Spartanburg, SC, Substantial damage. Acft experienced engine problems en route, and the pilot made a forced landing in a field.(-23) Mr. Winkles was the pilot of N21491, a PA-28-181, on 10-10-98,…
- [Accident 19851103075221A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19851103075221A), Nov 3, 1985: Piper PA28181 (N21491), Angwin, CA, Minor damage. Did not see traffic on final. At rotation 24932 came over the top. Tail damaged windshield. Did not hear radio call

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