# N2865M: 1977 Piper PA-28-181, registration cancelled 2011-01-18

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: January 18, 2011
- Status when cancelled: Triennial form not returned
- 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: 28-7890274
- Year built: 1977
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal, utility
- Airworthiness date: December 16, 1977
- Certificate issued: August 31, 1995
- Last registry action: September 18, 2007
- Mode S code: A2E758
- Owners when cancelled: [Williams Evan H](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/WILLIAMS%20EVAN%20H), [Pickford-Williams Lesley B](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/PICKFORD-WILLIAMS%20LESLEY%20B)
- Location: [Menlo Park, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/Menlo%20Park)
- Owner type: Partnership
- Owner's area on the map: 37.4513° N, 122.1823° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 94025, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N2865M
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=2865M
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2865M-2011-01-18

From the FAA registry file of October 28, 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 WPR10CA267](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR10CA267), May 29, 2010: Piper PA-28-181 (N2865M), Palo Alto, CA, substantial damage. Probable cause: A total loss of engine power on final approach due to fuel starvation as a result of the pilot's inadequate fuel management.

## 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 20100528005429A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20100528005429A), May 28, 2010: Piper PA-28-181 (N2865M), Palo Alto, CA, Substantial damage. On may 29, 2010, the pilot of N2865M, a Piper PA-28-181, was on final approach to runway 31 at Palo Alto airport (pao). During the approach at approximately…
- [Incident 19900923056679I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19900923056679I), Sep 23, 1990: Piper PA28181 (N2865M), Columbia, CA, Minor damage. Nose wheel tire failed on landing rollout. Propeller damaged.

## Other aircraft with N2865M

- [Cancelled 1954-02-24](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2865M-1954-02-24): Piper PA-12, S/N 12-1287, built 1946. Owner: [Shepard Charles](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/SHEPARD%20CHARLES), [Kansas City, MO](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/MO/Kansas%20City)

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