# N38481: 1977 Piper PA-28-181, registration cancelled 2012-11-14

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: November 14, 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 O&VO-360 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-o-vo-360-series) (registry code 41514)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 2A13](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/2A13) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 28-7790555
- Year built: 1977
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal, utility
- Airworthiness date: June 15, 1977
- Certificate issued: March 16, 1989
- Last registry action: February 10, 2004
- Mode S code: A46DB0
- Owner when cancelled: [Educational Consultants Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/EDUCATIONAL%20CONSULTANTS%20INC)
- Location: [Hillsboro, OR](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/OR/Hillsboro)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 45.5692° N, 122.9472° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 97124, within about 4 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N38481
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=38481
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N38481-2012-11-14

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 DEN93FA043](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN93FA043), Apr 17, 1993: Piper PA-28-181 (N38481), Elbert, CO, destroyed, 2 fatal. Probable cause: THE PILOT'S INADVERTENT VFR FLIGHT INTO IMC. FACTORS WERE HIS LACK OF INSTRUMENT TRAINING/EXPERIENCE, EXISTING WEATHER, AND DARK NIGHT CONDITIONS.
- [NTSB OAK78DXQ05](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK78DXQ05), Nov 30, 1977: Piper PA-28 (N38481), Lund, NV, substantial damage

## 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 19930416009569A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19930416009569A), Apr 16, 1993: Piper PA28181 (N38481), Elbert, CO, Destroyed. Lost control in area of snow showers and rain. Dark night. Limited ground lights in area.
- [Accident 19771130037239A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19771130037239A), Nov 30, 1977: Piper PA28181 (N38481), Lund, AZ, Substantial damage. Pilot reported alternator failure.

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