# N3052T: Piper PA-28-181, registration cancelled 1997-03-18

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: March 18, 1997
- Status when cancelled: Triennial form not returned
- 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: 287990323
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Certificate issued: September 21, 1990
- Last registry action: January 15, 1997
- Mode S code: A33495
- Owner when cancelled: [Bradley William C](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/BRADLEY%20WILLIAM%20C)
- Location: [Sullivans Island, SC](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/SC/Sullivans%20Island)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 32.7709° N, 79.8311° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 29482, within about a mile (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N3052T
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=3052T
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N3052T-1997-03-18

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 (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 ATL96FA049](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL96FA049), Feb 17, 1996: Piper PA-28-181 (N3052T), Johns Island, SC, substantial damage, 2 fatal. Probable cause: the pilot's inadequate evaluation of the weather conditions and the continued flight into icing conditions which resulted in the loss of engine power. A factor was conditions favorable for the…

## 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 19960216001889A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19960216001889A), Feb 16, 1996: Piper PA28181 (N3052T), Mt Pleasant, SC, Substantial damage, 2 fatal. On IFR approach to airport, reported power loss. Encountered heavy snow, diverted to alternate. Hit trees. Icing.

## Other aircraft with N3052T

- [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N3052T): Allen Arnold R WAGABOND, S/N 359 A-B, built 2003
- [Cancelled 1965-05-03](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N3052T-1965-05-03): Cessna 320, S/N 320C0052. Exported to Mexico. Owner: [Cessna Aircraft Co](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/CESSNA%20AIRCRAFT%20CO), [Wichita, KS](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/KS/Wichita)

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