# N38463: 1977 Piper PA-28-181, registration cancelled 1981-12-23

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: December 23, 1981
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- 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: 287790554
- Year built: 1977
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Certificate issued: December 1, 1977
- Mode S code: A46D6C
- Owner when cancelled: [Krause Vernon A Jr](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/KRAUSE%20VERNON%20A%20JR)
- Location: [Ellicott City, MD](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/MD/Ellicott%20City)
- Owner type: Individual
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N38463
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=38463
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N38463-1981-12-23

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 IAD79FA005](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD79FA005), Oct 27, 1978: Piper PA-28 (N38463), Harpers Ferry, WV, destroyed, 2 fatal

## 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 19781027034789A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19781027034789A), Oct 27, 1978: Piper PA28R200 (N38463), Harpers Ferry, WV, Destroyed, 1 fatal. Acft hit pwr line across river.

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