# N2491Y: Piper PA-28-181, registration cancelled 1991-01-31

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: January 31, 1991
- Exported to: Germany
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Piper PA-28-181](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-28-181) (registry code 7102807)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 2A13](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/2A13) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 288590078
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Certificate issued: January 14, 1991
- Last registry action: January 15, 1991
- Mode S code: A25400
- Owner when cancelled: [Gregory Aviation Company](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/GREGORY%20AVIATION%20COMPANY)
- Location: [Des Moines, IA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/IA/Des%20Moines)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 41.5455° N, 93.6185° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 50315, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N2491Y
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=2491Y
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2491Y-1991-01-31

From the FAA registry file of November 7, 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 LAX86LA020](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX86LA020), Oct 21, 1985: Piper PA28-181 (N2491Y), Palo Alto, CA, substantial damage

## 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 19851020059829A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19851020059829A), Oct 20, 1985: Piper PA28181 (N2491Y), Palo Alto, CA, Minor damage. Engine quit during taxi after landing. Engine caught fire during attempted restart.

## Other aircraft with N2491Y

- [Cancelled 2013-08-13](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2491Y-2013-08-13): Buckeye Industries DREAM MACHINE, S/N 4973, built 2000. Sale reported, canceled. Owner: [Westlake, LA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/LA/Westlake)

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