# N3226R: 1969 Piper PA-28R-180, registration cancelled 2015-05-20

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: May 20, 2015
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Piper PA-28R-180](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-28r-180) (registry code 7102809)
- Engine: [Lycoming I0360 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-i0360-series) (registry code 41515)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 2A13](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/2A13), [TCDS 1E10](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/1E10) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 28R-31135
- Year built: 1969
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: August 1, 1969
- Certificate issued: March 25, 2009
- Last registry action: March 25, 2009
- Mode S code: A378F8
- Owner when cancelled: [Kolath Airlines LLC](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/KOLATH%20AIRLINES%20LLC)
- Location: [Bear, DE](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/DE/Bear)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 39.5839° N, 75.6970° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 19701, within about 3 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N3226R
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=3226R
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N3226R-2015-05-20

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-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 ERA09FA345](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA09FA345), Jun 14, 2009: Piper PA-28R-180 (N3226R), Scotia, NY, substantial damage, 3 fatal. Probable cause: The flight instructor's failure to ensure that the airplane was properly configured for a short field takeoff, and his decision to not abort the takeoff.

## 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 20090614012459A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20090614012459A), Jun 14, 2009: Piper PA28R180 (N3226R), Scotia, NY, Substantial damage, 3 fatal. (-23) On June 14, 2009 at approximately 14:21 hours EDT, N3226R, a Piper PA28R-180 attempted takeoff on runway 33 at the Mohawk Valley Airport (K13) in Scotia,…

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