# N4782L: Piper PA-28-180, registration cancelled 1982-08-23

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: August 23, 1982
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Piper PA-28-180](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-28-180) (registry code 7102808)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 2A13](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/2A13) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 284117
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Certificate issued: August 15, 1978
- Mode S code: A5E17B
- Owner when cancelled: [Russ Carl F Jr](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/RUSS%20CARL%20F%20JR)
- Location: [Rockport, TX](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TX/Rockport)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 28.1132° N, 97.0463° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 78382, within about 5 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N4782L
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=4782L
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N4782L-1982-08-23

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-28-180: https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-28-180.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 FTW79FA068](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW79FA068), Apr 9, 1979: Piper PA-28 (N4782L), Bayside, TX, destroyed, 3 fatal
- [NTSB CHI77FEK28](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI77FEK28), Aug 8, 1977: Piper PA-28 (N4782L), Lima, OH, substantial damage

## 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 19790409009939A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19790409009939A), Apr 9, 1979: Piper PA28180 (N4782L), Baytown, TX, Destroyed, 2 fatal. Pilot was advised that VFR flight was not recommended. Aircraft flew into the ground in low ceiling and visibility
- [Accident 19770828025659A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19770828025659A), Aug 28, 1977: Piper PA28180 (N4782L), Lima, OH, Substantial damage. Wnd gusting 20K.drifted into trees

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