# N3915T: 1967 Piper PA-28R-180, registration cancelled 2013-01-07

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: January 7, 2013
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Piper PA-28R-180](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-28r-180) (registry code 7102809)
- 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: 28R-30251
- Year built: 1967
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: December 8, 1967
- Certificate issued: July 20, 2011
- Last registry action: July 20, 2011
- Mode S code: A48999
- Owner when cancelled: [Rick Aviation Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/RICK%20AVIATION%20INC)
- Location: [Newport News, VA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/VA/Newport%20News)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 37.1134° N, 76.5179° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 23602, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N3915T
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=3915T
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N3915T-2013-01-07

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-28R-180: https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-28r-180.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 ERA13CA091](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA13CA091), Dec 15, 2012: Piper PA28R (N3915T), Newport News, VA, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot’s failure to properly monitor the flight controls (toe brake pedals) during engine start.

## 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 20121215027289A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20121215027289A), Dec 15, 2012: Piper PA-28R-180 (N3915T), Newport News, VA, Destroyed. During the starting process the airman intended to apply the aircraft brakes but instead placed his feet high enough to have is toes on the cross-tube of the…

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