# N3255R: Piper PA-28R-180, registration cancelled 1998-03-11

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: March 11, 1998
- Status when cancelled: Triennial form not returned
- 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: 28R31252
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Certificate issued: December 28, 1988
- Last registry action: November 19, 1997
- Mode S code: A383FA
- Owner when cancelled: [Hawkins Kenneth P](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/HAWKINS%20KENNETH%20P)
- Location: [Charlotte, NC](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/NC/Charlotte)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 35.2188° N, 80.7896° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 28205, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N3255R
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=3255R
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N3255R-1998-03-11

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 ATL90LA166](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL90LA166), Aug 27, 1990: Piper PA-28 (N3255R), Indian Trail, NC, substantial damage. Probable cause: THE FAILURE OF THE PILOT TO HAVE THE LANDING GEAR INSPECTED AFTER EXPERIENCING UNSAFE GEAR INDICATIONS.

## 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 19900827036589A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19900827036589A), Aug 27, 1990: Piper PA28R180 (N3255R), Indian Trail, NC, Substantial damage. Prior gear problems unable to find cause. Left gear unsafe light and horn. Left landing gear folded.

## Other aircraft with N3255R

- [Cancelled 1967-02-14](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N3255R-1967-02-14): Cessna 411A, S/N 411-0255. Exported to Argentina. Owner: [Cessna Aircraft Co](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/CESSNA%20AIRCRAFT%20CO), [Wichita, KS](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/KS/Wichita)

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