# N4860T: 1972 Piper PA-28-180, registration cancelled 2017-06-21

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: June 21, 2017
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Piper PA-28-180](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-28-180) (registry code 7102808)
- 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: 28-7205211
- Year built: 1972
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal, utility
- Airworthiness date: March 13, 1972
- Certificate issued: August 6, 1993
- Last registry action: August 19, 2008
- Mode S code: A6014D
- Owner when cancelled: [Northern Colorado Air Charter Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/NORTHERN%20COLORADO%20AIR%20CHARTER%20INC)
- Location: [Fort Collins, CO](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CO/Fort%20Collins)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 40.6469° N, 105.0295° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 80524, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N4860T
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=4860T
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N4860T-2017-06-21

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-28-180: 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 FTW97LA124](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW97LA124), Mar 15, 1997: Piper PA-28-180 (N4860T), Fort Collins, CO, destroyed. Probable cause: The pilot's failure to remove completely ice/frost from the wing, impeding the airplane's aerodynamic performance. Factors were wing contamination by frost and ice.
- [NTSB NYC74DGM09](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC74DGM09), Oct 11, 1973: Piper PA-28 (N4860T), Jeanette, 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 19970315003181A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19970315003181A), Mar 15, 1997: Piper PA28180 (N4860T), Ft Collins, CO, Substantial damage. Aircraft was taking off, airborne but seen staggering out. Crashed into pilot center. Three other aircraft hit.
- [Incident 19881111070619I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19881111070619I), Nov 11, 1988: Piper PA28180 (N4860T), Gothenburg, NE, Minor damage. Engine sputtered then quit IFR en route. Minor damage on forced landing. No engine defects noted post incident.
- [Accident 19731011033249A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19731011033249A), Oct 11, 1973: Piper PA28180 (N4860T), Jeanette, PA, Substantial damage. Plt forced acft onto rwy nose gr broke. Wind gusting.

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