# N3062H: 1978 Piper PA-44-180, registration cancelled 2012-07-26

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: July 26, 2012
- Status when cancelled: First renewal notice
- Airframe: [Piper PA-44-180](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-44-180) (registry code 7104402)
- Engine: [Lycoming O&VO-360 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-o-vo-360-series) (registry code 41514)
- Data sheets: [TCDS A19SO](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A19SO) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 44-7995165
- Year built: 1978
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard
- Certificate issued: October 22, 2007
- Last registry action: October 22, 2007
- Mode S code: A33842
- Owner when cancelled: [Hillsboro Aviation Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/HILLSBORO%20AVIATION%20INC)
- Location: [Hillsboro, OR](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/OR/Hillsboro)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 45.5692° N, 122.9472° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 97124, within about 4 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N3062H
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=3062H
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N3062H-2012-07-26

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-44-180: https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-44-180.md

## Service difficulty reports (2)

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

- [SDR 96ZZZX6083](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/96ZZZX6083), Nov 22, 1996: TRUNNION FITTING. CRACKED. FOUND CRACK ON 100-HR INSPECTION.
- [SDR 96ZZZX3769](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/96ZZZX3769), Jul 10, 1996: FITTING. CRACKED. PIPER CASTING NR 67043-3 FACF B, CRACKED HORIZONTALLY AT TOP BEARING BOSS. SUSPECT CAUSE, HARD LANDINGS OR FATIGUED. INSPECTED OTHER STRUCTURES FOR CRACKS. NONE

## 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 WPR12FA020](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR12FA020), Oct 25, 2011: Piper PA-44-180 (N3062H), St. Paul, OR, substantial damage, 1 fatal. Probable cause: The pilot was unable to see the other aircraft to avoid a collision.
- [NTSB MIA91IA048](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA91IA048), Dec 19, 1990: Piper PA-44-180 (N3062H), Sanford, FL, incident, minor damage. Probable cause: COLLAPSE OF THE NOSE LANDING GEAR DURING THE LANDING ROLL DUE TO INADEQUATE NOSE GEAR ASSEMBLY AND FAILURE OF THE NOSE LANDING GEAR DRAG LINK BOLT.

## 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 20111025025742A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20111025025742A), Oct 25, 2011: Piper PA-44-180 (N3062H), St Paul, OR, Substantial damage. On October 25, 2011, about 1610 pacific daylight time, a Piper PA-44-180, N3062H, registered to and operated by hillsboro aviation, hillsboro, Oregon, as a…
- [Incident 20110802017939I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20110802017939I), Aug 2, 2011: Piper PA-44-180 (N3062H), Mcminnville, OR, Minor damage. During an instructional flight, the CFI failed to insure that the landing gear was in the proper position for landing due to distractions.
- [Incident 19901219057219I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19901219057219I), Dec 19, 1990: Piper PA44180 (N3062H), Orlando, FL, Minor damage. Nose wheel collapsed on touch and go landing. Scissor bolt had sheared.

## Other aircraft with N3062H

- [Cancelled 1964-09-15](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N3062H-1964-09-15): Ercoupe 415-C, S/N 3687, built 1946. Owner: [Viens Joseph P](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/VIENS%20JOSEPH%20P), [Anaheim, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/Anaheim)

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