# N472A: 2013 Piper PA-28-181, registration cancelled 2026-03-12

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: March 12, 2026
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Piper PA-28-181](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-28-181) (registry code 7102832)
- Engine: [Lycoming O-360-A4M](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-o-360-a4m) (registry code 42276)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 2A13](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/2A13), [TCDS E-286](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E-286) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 2843744
- Year built: 2013
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: 4 cycle
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal, utility
- Airworthiness date: November 27, 2013
- Certificate issued: January 16, 2014
- Last registry action: September 29, 2023
- Mode S code: A5C888
- Owner when cancelled: [Archer Aircraft LLC](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/ARCHER%20AIRCRAFT%20LLC)
- Location: [Wilmington, DE](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/DE/Wilmington)
- Owner type: LLC
- Owner's area on the map: 39.7376° N, 75.6671° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 19808, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N472A
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=472A
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N472A-2026-03-12

From the FAA registry file of November 5, 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

## Service difficulty reports (3)

Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model.

- [SDR 2023FA0000074](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2023FA0000074), Dec 22, 2022: STIFFENER. CRACKED. RIGHT WING BOTTOM INBOARD FORWARD SKIN, FORWARD STIFFENER FOUND CRACKED. REPLACED STIFFENER WITH NEW.
- [SDR 2023FA0000073](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2023FA0000073), Dec 22, 2022: STIFFENER. CRACKED. RIGHT WING BOTTOM INBOARD FORWARD SKIN, AFT STIFFENER FOUND CRACKED. REPLACED STIFFENER WITH NEW.
- [SDR 2024FA0000094](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2024FA0000094), Jul 22, 2021: SKIN. CRACKED. R/H WING FWD WING WALK SKIN CRACKED ON CORRUGATED SKIN. REPLACED WING WALK SKIN ASSY WITH NEW

## 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 ERA26LA074](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA26LA074), Dec 16, 2025: Piper PA-28-181 (N472A), Fort Lauderdale, FL, substantial damage. Probable cause: The student pilot’s improper landing flare and the flight instructor’s inadequate remedial action, which resulted in a hard landing and subsequent nose landing gear collapse.

## 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 20251216019059A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20251216019059A), Dec 16, 2025: Piper Aircraft Inc PA-28-181 (N472A), Fort Lauderdale, FL, Substantial damage. Part 91 instructional flight in aircraft serial number 2843744 with two pilots. One was an instruct and one was a student. Was conducting touch and go's when…
- [Incident 20230120000819I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20230120000819I), Jan 20, 2023: Piper Aircraft Inc PA-28-181 (N472A), Kinston, NC, Minor damage. [privacy data omitted]Struck a deer on the runway near mid field during takeoff roll. Aircraft landed and taxiied to the FBO.

## Other aircraft with N472A

- [Cancelled 2005-03-01](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N472A-2005-03-01): Beech A65, S/N LC-259, built 1967. Exported to Jamaica. Owner: [Hildreth Elton C](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/HILDRETH%20ELTON%20C), [Bridgeton, NJ](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/NJ/Bridgeton)

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