# N231E: 1984 P Z L -Warszawa-Cnpsl PZL-104 WILGA 35A, registration cancelled 2015-05-04

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: May 4, 2015
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [P Z L -Warszawa-Cnpsl PZL-104 WILGA 35A](https://openairdocs.org/model/p-z-l-warszawa-cnpsl-pzl-104-wilga-35a) (registry code 7360104)
- Engine: [Pezetel ASZ-621R-M18](https://openairdocs.org/engine/pezetel-asz-621r-m18) (registry code 49800)
- Serial number: 17.82.0688
- Year built: 1984
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Experimental, exhibition
- Airworthiness date: April 26, 2000
- Certificate issued: January 31, 2007
- Last registry action: February 16, 2010
- Mode S code: A20C9B
- Owner when cancelled: [Ritchey David L](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/RITCHEY%20DAVID%20L)
- Location: [Waukesha, WI](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/WI/Waukesha)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 42.9441° N, 88.2910° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 53189, within about 4 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N231E
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=231E
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N231E-2015-05-04

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 P Z L -Warszawa-Cnpsl PZL-104 WILGA 35A: https://openairdocs.org/model/p-z-l-warszawa-cnpsl-pzl-104-wilga-35a.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 CHI07CA112](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI07CA112), Apr 21, 2007: PZL Warzawa-CNPSL PZL-104 Wilga 35A (N231E), Waukesha, WI, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's decision to attempt flight following the initial loss of engine power and successful forced landing to a cornfield. An additional cause was the loss of engine power for undetermined…

## 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 20070421006659A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20070421006659A), Apr 21, 2007: Pzlwar PZL104W35A (N231E), Waukesha, WI, Destroyed. (-23) In flight engine failure due to fuel depletion. Emergency landing in a cornfield. During landing rollout aircraft struck a small berm and nosed over…

## Other aircraft with N231E

- [Cancelled 1990-05-30](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N231E-1990-05-30): Piper PA-34-220T, S/N 348233050, built 1982. Exported to South Africa. Owner: [East Coast Jet Center](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/EAST%20COAST%20JET%20CENTER), [Fort Lauderdale, FL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/FL/Fort%20Lauderdale)
- [Cancelled 1932-07-12](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N231E-1932-07-12): Fokker F-10-A(FXA), S/N 1014. Owner: [Pan American Airways Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/PAN%20AMERICAN%20AIRWAYS%20INC), [New York, NY](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/NY/New%20York)

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