# N2242W: 1979 Piper PA-28-181, registration cancelled 2018-05-30

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: May 30, 2018
- Status when cancelled: Sale reported, canceled
- 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: 28-7990352
- Year built: 1979
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal, utility
- Airworthiness date: March 1, 1979
- Last registry action: December 4, 2017
- Mode S code: A1F290
- Location: [Pacoima, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/Pacoima)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 34.2553° N, 118.4197° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 91331, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N2242W
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=2242W
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2242W-2018-05-30

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 GAA17CA077](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA17CA077), Nov 22, 2016: Piper PA28 (N2242W), San Diego, CA, substantial damage. Probable cause: The other pilot’s failure to see and avoid the airplane stopped ahead of him during taxi.

## 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 20161122021482A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20161122021482A), Nov 22, 2016: Piper PA-28-181 (N2242W), San Diego, CA, Substantial damage. N2242W was on taxiway hotel holding short of juliet as instructed by ATC. N2242W was struck from behind by N3242. The outboard portion of the left wing of…
- [Incident 19950831041869I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19950831041869I), Aug 31, 1995: Piper PA28181 (N2242W), Atlantic City, NJ. Narrative: prop and bottom of aft fuselage damaged due to hard landing. [privacy data omitted] Incident closed.

## Other aircraft with N2242W

- [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N2242W): Cirrus Design SR22, S/N 10831, built 2025

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