# N31688: 1978 Piper PA-28-181, registration cancelled 2015-05-13

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: May 13, 2015
- Status when cancelled: Sale reported, canceled
- 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: 28-7890475
- Year built: 1978
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal, utility
- Airworthiness date: April 21, 1978
- Last registry action: February 13, 2014
- Mode S code: A360AC
- Location: [Missoula, MT](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/MT/Missoula)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 46.8547° N, 114.0104° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 59801, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N31688
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=31688
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N31688-2015-05-13

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-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 CEN13LA570](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN13LA570), Sep 30, 2013: Piper PA 28-181 (N31688), Algona, IA, substantial damage. Probable cause: Fuel exhaustion as a result of the pilot's failure to ensure he had sufficient fuel on board to complete the planned flight. Contributing to the accident was the incomplete information provided by…

## 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 20130929021429A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20130929021429A), Sep 29, 2013: Piper PA-28-181 (N31688), Algona, IA, Substantial damage. The pilot indicated that he made a decision to re-route to kaxa direct to refuel. While arriving at the town of Algona, the engine sputtered. He switched fuel…

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