# N31BA: 1965 Piper PA-28-180, registration cancelled 2017-06-21

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: June 21, 2017
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Piper PA-28-180](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-28-180) (registry code 7102808)
- 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: 28-2673
- Year built: 1965
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: December 9, 1975
- Certificate issued: August 2, 1994
- Last registry action: September 12, 2000
- Mode S code: A34492
- Owner when cancelled: [Betzold James E](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/BETZOLD%20JAMES%20E)
- Location: [Kenai, AK](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/AK/Kenai)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 60.8349° N, 150.7241° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 99611, within about 13 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N31BA
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=31BA
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N31BA-2017-06-21

From the FAA registry file of October 28, 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-28-180: https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-28-180.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 WPR14CA013](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR14CA013), Oct 11, 2013: Piper PA 28-180 (N31BA), Cody, WY, substantial damage. Probable cause: A loss of engine power during climb to cruise for reasons that could not be determined due to no postaccident examination.

## 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 19850831055219I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19850831055219I), Aug 31, 1985: Piper PA28180 (N31BA), Palmer, AK, Minor damage. Nose wheel departed aircraft on rollout. Axle plug failed allowing wheel axle to slip out.

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