# N30997: 1978 Piper PA-28-181, registration cancelled 2013-06-18

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: June 18, 2013
- 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: 28-7890460
- Year built: 1978
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal, utility
- Airworthiness date: April 14, 1978
- Certificate issued: September 29, 2009
- Last registry action: September 29, 2009
- Mode S code: A34474
- Owner when cancelled: [Grohs Dihl](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/GROHS%20DIHL)
- Location: [Kimball, SD](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/SD/Kimball)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 43.7836° N, 98.9314° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 57355, within about 11 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N30997
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=30997
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N30997-2013-06-18

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

## Service difficulty reports (1)

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

- [SDR 2012FA0000462](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2012FA0000462), Jul 6, 2012: PLUG. CHATTERING. LOSS OF OIL PRESSURE AND ENGINE POWER IN FLIGHT. EXAMINATION REVEALED ALUMINUM PISTON PIN PLUGS FOR CYLINDER NR 4 HAD DISINTEGRATED, DAMAGING PISTON SKIRT, AND 

## 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 WPR12LA161](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR12LA161), Apr 8, 2012: Piper PA-28-181 (N30997), Casper, WY, substantial damage. Probable cause: A total loss of engine power during cruise flight due to a failed piston pin plug, which resulted in engine oil contamination and subsequent oil starvation. Contributing to the loss of power was 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 20120407006439A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20120407006439A), Apr 7, 2012: Piper PA-28-181 (N30997), Nw Of Casper, WY, Substantial damage. On 04/07/2012, at approximately 1830 MDT, N30997, a Piper model PA-28-181 aircraft sustained substantial damage when it impacted terrain north west of Casper,…

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