# N38531: 1977 Piper PA-28-181, registration cancelled 2009-11-09

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: November 9, 2009
- Status when cancelled: Registration revoked
- 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: 28-7790560
- Year built: 1977
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard
- Certificate issued: October 7, 1977
- Last registry action: October 15, 1977
- Mode S code: A470B8
- Owner when cancelled: [Mcglothlin Henry M](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/MCGLOTHLIN%20HENRY%20M)
- Location: [Richlands, VA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/VA/Richlands)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 37.1118° N, 81.8024° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 24641, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N38531
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=38531
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N38531-2009-11-09

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 IAD78DIJ01](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD78DIJ01), Oct 13, 1977: Piper PA-28 (N38531), Abingdon, VA, destroyed

## 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 19771013035889A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19771013035889A), Oct 13, 1977: Piper PA28181 (N38531), Abingdon, VA, Substantial damage. Plt decided to return to dept pt after observing mountain top obscured with fog.

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