# N2558M: 1977 Piper PA-28-181, 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-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: 28-7890256
- Year built: 1977
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal, utility
- Airworthiness date: December 13, 1977
- Certificate issued: August 7, 2013
- Last registry action: August 7, 2013
- Mode S code: A26D8D
- Owner when cancelled: [Sexton Richard A](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/SEXTON%20RICHARD%20A)
- Location: [Austin, TX](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TX/Austin)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 30.3482° N, 97.7681° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 78731, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N2558M
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=2558M
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2558M-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-28-181: https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-28-181.md

## Service difficulty reports (3)

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

- [SDR 98ZZZX1107](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/98ZZZX1107), Feb 23, 1998: WHEEL. CRACKED. WHILE CHANGING TIRE, FOUND WHEEL CRACKED AT BOLT HOLE. HOLE APPEARED TO BE DRILLED OFF-CENTER. ALSO, AREA BELOW TIRE BEAD GOUGED PREVIOUSLY BY SHARP OBJECT USED
- [SDR 98ZZZX1106](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/98ZZZX1106), Feb 23, 1998: WHEEL. GOUGED. WHILE CHANGING TIRE, FOUND AREAS BELOW TIRE BEAD AREAS SEVERELY GOUGED BY SHARP TOOL. WHEEL WAS REPLACED WITH NEW.
- [SDR 98ZZZX1105](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/98ZZZX1105), Feb 23, 1998: MUFFLER. FAILED. DURING ANNUAL INSPECTION, ENGINE FOUND RUNNING RICH AND WOULD NOT DEVELOP FULL POWER. TROUBLESHOOTING REVEALED MUFFLER TAILPIPE 50 PERCENT BLOCKED BY FAILED BLA

## 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 CEN15FA092](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN15FA092), Dec 30, 2014: Piper PA 28-181 (N2558M), Vaughn, NM, substantial damage, 2 fatal. Probable cause: The noninstrument-rated pilot’s continued flight into night instrument meteorological conditions, which resulted in his failure to maintain clearance from terrain.

## 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 20141230022519A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20141230022519A), Dec 30, 2014: Piper PA-28-181 (N2558M), Vaughn, NM, Destroyed, 2 fatal. On December 30, 2014. At approximately 0330 MST, a Piper pa 28-181, N2558M, collided with the ground approximately 11 miles ssw of Vaughn, NM while en route…

## Other aircraft with N2558M

- [Cancelled 1952-01-16](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2558M-1952-01-16): Piper PA-12, S/N 12-1041. Owner: [B & M Aero Service Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/B%20%26%20M%20AERO%20SERVICE%20INC), [Marion, IN](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/IN/Marion)

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