# N2181Z: 1979 Piper PA-32-300, registration cancelled 2017-05-22

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: May 22, 2017
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Piper PA-32-300](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-32-300) (registry code 7103212)
- Engine: [Lycoming IO-540 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-io-540-series) (registry code 41530)
- Data sheets: [TCDS A3SO](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A3SO), [TCDS 1E4](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/1E4) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 32-7940104
- Year built: 1979
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: March 29, 1979
- Certificate issued: June 13, 1985
- Last registry action: April 21, 2009
- Mode S code: A1D9CD
- Owner when cancelled: [Lab Flying Service Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/LAB%20FLYING%20SERVICE%20INC)
- Location: [Haines, AK](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/AK/Haines)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 58.8208° N, 136.2107° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 99827, within about 32 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N2181Z
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=2181Z
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2181Z-2017-05-22

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-32-300: https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-32-300.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 ANC96FA137](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC96FA137), Sep 2, 1996: Piper PA-32 (N2181Z), Haines, AK, substantial damage. Probable cause: the pilot's inadvertent flight into instrument meteorological conditions (IMC) failure to maintain adequate altitude/clearance from terrain, while maneuvering to reverse the direction of 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 19960901031189A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19960901031189A), Sep 1, 1996: Piper PA32300 (N2181Z), Haines, AK, Substantial damage. (.4) The air taxi pilot initiated flight over an extensive field of glaciers. The passengers described a gray, overcast sky, with a snow field below and snow…

## Other aircraft with N2181Z

- [Cancelled 1963-08-06](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2181Z-1963-08-06): Cessna 180F, S/N 18051281. Exported to Mexico. Owner: [Cessna Aircraft Co](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/CESSNA%20AIRCRAFT%20CO), [Wichita, KS](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/KS/Wichita)

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