# N2175K: 1978 Piper PA-28RT-201T, registration cancelled 2018-03-01

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: March 1, 2018
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Piper PA-28RT-201T](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-28rt-201t) (registry code 7102817)
- Engine: [Continental TSIO-360 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-tsio-360-series) (registry code 17019)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 2A13](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/2A13), [TCDS E9CE](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E9CE) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 28R-7931028
- Year built: 1978
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: January 31, 1979
- Certificate issued: February 7, 2007
- Last registry action: July 17, 2013
- Mode S code: A1D694
- Owner when cancelled: [Rachel Aviation Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/RACHEL%20AVIATION%20INC)
- Location: [Spanish Fort, AL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/AL/Spanish%20Fort)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 30.7021° N, 87.8819° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 36527, within about 4 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N2175K
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=2175K
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2175K-2018-03-01

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-28RT-201T: https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-28rt-201t.md

## Service difficulty reports (1)

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

- [SDR 98ZZZX998](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/98ZZZX998), Feb 23, 1998: COUPLING. FAILED. ALTERNATOR FAILED WHEN GEAR WAS RETRACTED. GEAR LOWERED AND RETURNED TO FIELD. PILOT REPORTED ALTERNATOR CHANGED ABOUT 10 HOURS AGO AND REGULATOR CHANGED ABOUT 

## 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 ERA15LA377](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA15LA377), Sep 29, 2015: Piper PA 28RT-201T (N2175K), Dawson Springs, KY, substantial damage. Probable cause: The fatigue failure of a crankshaft counterweight, which resulted in a total loss of engine power during cruise flight.

## 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 20150929023429A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20150929023429A), Sep 29, 2015: Piper PA-28RT-201T (N2175K), Dawson Springs, KY, Substantial damage. Pilot stated at cruise, he "heard a loud bang" and the engine became rough. Pilot declared emergency with ATC. Diverted to 8M7, could not make the airport and…

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