# N38602: 1977 Piper PA-28-181, registration cancelled 2012-09-21

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: September 21, 2012
- Status when cancelled: Sale reported, canceled
- 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: 28-7790568
- Year built: 1977
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal, utility
- Airworthiness date: June 28, 1977
- Last registry action: June 7, 1995
- Mode S code: A47407
- Location: [Des Plaines, IL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/IL/Des%20Plaines)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 41.9772° N, 87.9086° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 60018, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N38602
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=38602
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N38602-2012-09-21

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 CHI93LA355](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI93LA355), Sep 10, 1993: Piper PA-28-181 (N38602), Davison, MI, substantial damage. Probable cause: IMPROPER PLANNING/DECISION BY THE PILOT, WHICH RESULTED IN INADEQUATE FUEL AND FUEL EXHAUSTION.

## 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 19930911033919A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19930911033919A), Sep 11, 1993: Piper PA28181 (N38602), Davison, MI, Substantial damage. Ran out of fuel en route. Crash landed in rough terrain. Failed lean mixture.

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