# N30541: 1978 Piper PA-28-181, registration cancelled 2018-03-22

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: March 22, 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: 28-7990095
- Year built: 1978
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal, utility
- Airworthiness date: September 27, 1978
- Certificate issued: May 10, 1989
- Last registry action: March 3, 2014
- Mode S code: A334E3
- Owner when cancelled: [King Air Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/KING%20AIR%20INC)
- Location: [Naknek, AK](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/AK/Naknek)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 58.7882° N, 156.8770° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 99633, within about 5 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N30541
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=30541
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N30541-2018-03-22

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 (1)

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

- [SDR 99ZZZX4690](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/99ZZZX4690), Sep 29, 1999: BLADE. FAILED. TWO MINUTES AFTER TAKEOFF, NR 2 BLADE SEPARATED 6 INCHES FROM TIP CAUSING SEVERE VIBRATION PUTTING THE AIRCRAFT ALMOST OUT OF CONTROL. TOTAL TIME ON PROPELLER, 

## 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 ANC14IA028](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC14IA028), May 14, 2014: Piper PA 28-181 (N30541), South Naknek, AK, incident, no damage. Probable cause: A fire in the airplane’s engine compartment that initiated for reasons that could not be determined due to extensive fire 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.

- [Incident 20140514008659I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20140514008659I), May 14, 2014: Piper PA-28-181 (N30541), South Naknek, AK, Destroyed. While taxiing for departure, aircraft caught fire, originating from the engine compartment. Pilot aborted taxi, shutdown aircraft, discontinuing intent for…

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