# N4972J: 1968 Piper PA-28R-180, registration cancelled 2018-04-24

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: April 24, 2018
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- 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-30723
- Year built: 1968
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: May 1, 1968
- Certificate issued: November 10, 2014
- Last registry action: November 10, 2014
- Mode S code: A62CC0
- Owner when cancelled: [Trimble Robert J](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/TRIMBLE%20ROBERT%20J)
- Location: [Santa Barbara, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/Santa%20Barbara)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 34.4064° N, 119.7269° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 93109, within about a mile (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N4972J
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=4972J
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N4972J-2018-04-24

From the FAA registry file of October 31, 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 (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 WPR16FA014](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR16FA014), Oct 17, 2015: Piper PA 28R-180 (N4972J), Morongo Valley, CA, destroyed, 2 fatal. Probable cause: The non-instrument rated pilot's improper inflight decision-making to attempt to outclimb clouds along his planned route rather than reverse course, which resulted in his inadvertent entry into…
- [NTSB FTW69D0200](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW69D0200), Aug 31, 1968: Piper PA-28 (N4972J), Odessa, TX, substantial damage

## 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 20151017019249A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20151017019249A), Oct 17, 2015: Piper PA-28R-180 (N4972J), Palm Springs, CA, Destroyed, 2 fatal. The aircraft departed Palm Springs (psp) airport at approx. 15:20 local time enroute to santa barbara. Psp radar showed several instances of 360 degree…

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