# N39955: 1978 Piper PA-28-181, registration cancelled 2018-01-18

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: January 18, 2018
- 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: 28-7990022
- Year built: 1978
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal, utility
- Airworthiness date: August 9, 1978
- Certificate issued: December 16, 1985
- Last registry action: December 15, 2000
- Mode S code: A4A75D
- Owner when cancelled: [Thunderbird Trans Ltd](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/THUNDERBIRD%20TRANS%20LTD)
- Location: [Milwaukee, WI](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/WI/Milwaukee)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 42.9751° N, 87.8989° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 53207, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N39955
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=39955
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N39955-2018-01-18

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 CHI95LA068](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI95LA068), Jan 16, 1995: Piper PA-28-181 (N39955), Brookfield, WI, destroyed. Probable cause: The instructor's failure to maintain clearance with trees. Factors associated with the accident were the trees and the night lighting conditions.
- [NTSB NYC84LA018](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC84LA018), Nov 1, 1983: Piper PA-28-181 (N39955), Prospectville, PA, substantial damage

## FAA accident and incident reports (3)

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 19950115000349A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19950115000349A), Jan 15, 1995: Piper PA28181 (N39955), Brookfield, WI, Destroyed. CFI clipped trees on final. Impacted inverted on runway. Impacts severed a wing. Student made three prior landings. (-23) on approach to runway 3 at capital…
- [Incident 19860628059659I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19860628059659I), Jun 28, 1986: Piper PA28181 (N39955), Burlington, WI, Minor damage. Partial power loss and rough running engine during climb. Returned and found push rod failed in number 4 cylinder.
- [Accident 19831031057769A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19831031057769A), Oct 31, 1983: Piper PA28181 (N39955), Prospectville, PA, Substantial damage. Too high on final. Began a go around. Engine quit due to fuel starvation. Fuel selector was on an empty tank.

## Other aircraft with N39955

- [Cancelled 1955-10-21](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N39955-1955-10-21): Taylorcraft BC12-D, S/N 6614. Owner: [Varcoe Vernon](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/VARCOE%20VERNON), [Las Vegas, NV](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/NV/Las%20Vegas)

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