# N2876Z: 1979 Piper PA-28-181, registration cancelled 2012-09-24

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: September 24, 2012
- 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: 28-7990516
- Year built: 1979
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal, utility
- Airworthiness date: May 30, 1979
- Certificate issued: June 2, 1987
- Last registry action: June 17, 2008
- Mode S code: A2EB3E
- Owner when cancelled: [Ginzel Dietrich](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/GINZEL%20DIETRICH)
- Location: [New York, NY](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/NY/New%20York)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 40.7341° N, 74.0060° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 10014, within about a mile (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N2876Z
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=2876Z
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2876Z-2012-09-24

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 (2)

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 NYC91FA144](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC91FA144), Jun 9, 1991: Piper PA-28-181 (N2876Z), East Haddam, CT, substantial damage, 3 fatal. Probable cause: THE NON-MECHANICAL LOSS OF ENGINE POWER DUE TO THE FAILURE OF THE PILOT TO USE THE AUXILIARY FUEL BOOST PUMP DURING TAKEOFF.
- [NTSB NYC81FHD17](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC81FHD17), Mar 27, 1981: Piper PA-28 (N2876Z), Bristol, PA, substantial damage

## FAA accident and incident reports (3)

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 19910609020739A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19910609020739A), Jun 9, 1991: Piper PA28181 (N2876Z), East Haddam, CT, Substantial damage, 3 fatal. Engine missing on climbout. Descended below trees. Found in pond. Electric fuel pump off, on takeoff should be on.
- [Incident 19840215003379I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19840215003379I), Feb 15, 1984: Piper PA28181 (N2876Z), Savannah, GA, Minor damage. Nose gear collapsed as a result of a bounced landing.
- [Accident 19810327012859A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19810327012859A), Mar 27, 1981: Piper PA28181 (N2876Z), Bristol, PA, Substantial damage. Lost control landing in gusty crosswind. Crashed into trees off runway. Insufficient speed to maintain control.

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