# N43786: 1977 Piper PA-28-181, registration cancelled 2012-11-21

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: November 21, 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: 28-7890015
- Year built: 1977
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal, utility
- Airworthiness date: August 16, 1977
- Certificate issued: April 7, 1993
- Last registry action: May 14, 1996
- Mode S code: A540AE
- Owner when cancelled: [G & H Aviation Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/G%20%26%20H%20AVIATION%20INC)
- Location: [Louisville, KY](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/KY/Louisville)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 38.2585° N, 85.5398° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 40223, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N43786
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=43786
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N43786-2012-11-21

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 NYC95LA117](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC95LA117), May 19, 1995: Piper PA-28-181 (N43786), Louisville, KY, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's inadequate planning which resulted in his failure to attain adequate airspeed for takeoff.

## 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 19950519012169A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19950519012169A), May 19, 1995: Piper PA28181 (N43786), Louisville, KY, Substantial damage. Unable accelerate after liftoff. Aborted. Overran into fence. Was over gross weight.
- [Incident 19900423020659I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19900423020659I), Apr 23, 1990: Piper PA28181 (N43786), Bruceton Mills, WV. Fuel exhaustion on a crosscountry flight. Forced landing on highway. Refueled and flown from highway.

## Other aircraft with N43786

- [Cancelled 1955-02-16](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N43786-1955-02-16): Taylorcraft BC12-D, S/N 7445. Exported to Canada. Owner: [Matthews Edward J](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/MATTHEWS%20EDWARD%20J), [Dayton, OH](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/OH/Dayton)

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