# N3837N: 1977 Piper PA-28-181, registration cancelled 2012-11-13

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: November 13, 2012
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Piper PA-28-181](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-28-181) (registry code 7102807)
- 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: 28-7790545
- Year built: 1977
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal, utility
- Airworthiness date: June 9, 1977
- Certificate issued: August 21, 1987
- Last registry action: August 26, 1999
- Mode S code: A469C9
- Owner when cancelled: [Wind Aviation Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/WIND%20AVIATION%20INC)
- Location: [Santa Ana, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/Santa%20Ana)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 33.7660° N, 117.7868° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 92705, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N3837N
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=3837N
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N3837N-2012-11-13

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 (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 LAX93LA278](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX93LA278), Jul 6, 1993: Piper PA-28-181 (N3837N), Columbia, CA, substantial damage. Probable cause: a loss of engine power for undetermined reasons.

## 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 19930706025239A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19930706025239A), Jul 6, 1993: Piper PA28181 (N3837N), Columbia, CA, Substantial damage. Too high on approach. Began go around. Engine heard to cease. Descended into wires. No anomalies. Carb ice possible

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