# N38137: Piper PA-28-181, registration cancelled 2010-05-28

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: May 28, 2010
- Status when cancelled: Triennial form not returned
- Airframe: [Piper PA-28-181](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-28-181) (registry code 7102807)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 2A13](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/2A13) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 28-7790522
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal, utility
- Airworthiness date: May 25, 1977
- Certificate issued: November 17, 1994
- Last registry action: April 20, 2010
- Mode S code: A461E2
- Owner when cancelled: [National Air College Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/NATIONAL%20AIR%20COLLEGE%20INC)
- Location: [San Diego, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/San%20Diego)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 32.8096° N, 117.1342° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 92123, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N38137
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=38137
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N38137-2010-05-28

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-28-181: https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-28-181.md

## NTSB investigations (2)

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 LAX07FA219](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX07FA219), Jul 14, 2007: Piper PA-28-181 (N38137), El Cajon, CA, substantial damage, 2 fatal. Probable cause: the pilot's inadequate in-flight decision to attempt low altitude flight operations into a box canyon in mountainous terrain, and his failure to maintain an adequate airspeed while maneuvering to…
- [NTSB LAX03LA144](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX03LA144), Apr 25, 2003: Piper PA-28-181 (N38137), Bullhead City, AZ, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's misjudgment of distance resulting in the inadequate clearance between the wing tip and the fuel truck.

## FAA accident and incident reports (2)

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 20070713016279A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20070713016279A), Jul 13, 2007: Piper PA28181 (N38137), Lakeside, CA, Destroyed, 2 fatal. (-23) On July 13, 2007 at 1701, N38137, a PA-28-181 departed myf. We have not received any radar data on his flight, but the location of the wreckage leads one…
- [Accident 20030425012579A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20030425012579A), Apr 25, 2003: Piper PA28181 (N38137), Bullhead City, AZ, Substantial damage. (-23) The pilot was taxiing to parking after landing and attempted to maneuver around a fuel truck. The left wing of the aircraft collided with the fuel tank.…

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