# N3102R: Piper PA-28R-180, registration cancelled 1999-03-29

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: March 29, 1999
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Piper PA-28R-180](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-28r-180) (registry code 7102809)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 2A13](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/2A13) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 28R-31108
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Last registry action: December 16, 1997
- Mode S code: A3497F
- Owners when cancelled: [Whelen R L DBA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/WHELEN%20R%20L%20DBA), [New England Aircraft Sales](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/NEW%20ENGLAND%20AIRCRAFT%20SALES)
- Location: [Danbury, CT](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CT/Danbury)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 41.3948° N, 73.4540° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Danbury, CT, within about 4 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N3102R
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=3102R
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N3102R-1999-03-29

From the FAA registry file of November 3, 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-28R-180: https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-28r-180.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 IAD97LA120](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD97LA120), Sep 18, 1997: Piper PA-28R-180 (N3102R), Danbury, CT, destroyed. Probable cause: The pilot's improper planning/decision to not use actual occupant weights and compute takeoff data, which resulted in an overweight takeoff towards rising terrain.

## 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 19970918027199A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19970918027199A), Sep 18, 1997: Piper PA28R180 (N3102R), Danbury, CT, Destroyed. Reported engine out on IFR departure. Hit trees. No engine problem. Over gross weight.

## Other aircraft with N3102R

- [Cancelled 2022-04-21](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N3102R-2022-04-21): Piper PA-32R-301T, S/N 3257360, built 2004. Exported to Germany. Owner: [Ottofly Inc Trustee](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/OTTOFLY%20INC%20TRUSTEE), [Wilmington, DE](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/DE/Wilmington)
- [Cancelled 1967-11-29](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N3102R-1967-11-29): Cessna 182K, S/N 18258502. Exported to Brazil. Owner: [Wren Aircraft Corp](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/WREN%20AIRCRAFT%20CORP), [Ft Worth, TX](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TX/Ft%20Worth)

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