# N4553J: 1968 Piper PA-28R-180, registration cancelled 2013-08-13

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: August 13, 2013
- Status when cancelled: Sale reported, canceled
- 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-30414
- Year built: 1968
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: January 23, 1968
- Last registry action: September 3, 2008
- Mode S code: A58779
- Location: [Winchester, VA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/VA/Winchester)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 39.1742° N, 78.1738° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 22601, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N4553J
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=4553J
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N4553J-2013-08-13

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 CHI08LA137](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI08LA137), May 18, 2008: Piper PA-28R-180 (N4553J), Wrightsville, GA, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain control during takeoff. Contributing to the accident were the gusty winds.

## 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 20080518834029A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20080518834029A), May 18, 2008: Piper PA28R180 (N4553J), Wrightsville, GA, Substantial damage. (-23) The aircraft was taking off using a short field. At about 20-30' AGL a gust of wind caught the nose of the aircraft forcing the nose of the a/c into a…

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