# N50U: 1977 Piper PA-28R-201, registration cancelled 2018-01-23

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: January 23, 2018
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Piper PA-28R-201](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-28r-201) (registry code 7102816)
- 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-7737092
- Year built: 1977
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal, utility
- Airworthiness date: June 15, 1977
- Certificate issued: February 20, 1986
- Last registry action: September 10, 2007
- Mode S code: A63959
- Owner when cancelled: [Hartman Equities Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/HARTMAN%20EQUITIES%20INC)
- Location: [El Segundo, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/El%20Segundo)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 33.9171° N, 118.4016° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 90245, within about a mile (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N50U
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=50U
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N50U-2018-01-23

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-28R-201: https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-28r-201.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 LAX87FA071](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX87FA071), Dec 27, 1986: Piper PA-28R-201 (N50U), Gorman, CA, destroyed, 1 fatal

## 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 19861226086019A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19861226086019A), Dec 26, 1986: Piper PA28R201 (N50U), Gorman, CA, Destroyed. The aircraft flew into trees at night. Pilot failed to adequately monitor the foreign copilot who was in control.
- [Incident 19790517026999I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19790517026999I), May 17, 1979: Piper PA28R201 (N50U), El Reno, OK, Minor damage. Failed to extend gear for landing. Pilot and student had gear override engaged.

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