# N5172L: 1967 Piper PA-28-180, registration cancelled 2013-04-01

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: April 1, 2013
- 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: 28-4458
- Year built: 1967
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal, utility
- Airworthiness date: November 17, 1967
- Certificate issued: April 18, 1977
- Last registry action: January 20, 2009
- Mode S code: A67E19
- Owner when cancelled: [Falls Aero Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/FALLS%20AERO%20INC)
- Location: [Great Falls, MT](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/MT/Great%20Falls)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 47.6318° N, 111.3289° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 59404, within about 10 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N5172L
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=5172L
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5172L-2013-04-01

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-28-180: https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-28-180.md

## NTSB investigations (4)

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 DEN99LA156](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN99LA156), Aug 31, 1999: Piper PA-28-180 (N5172L), Peyton, CO, destroyed. Probable cause: The pilot's loss of control resulting in inadvertent stall/mush during initial climb following takeoff. Factors were the unfavorable, sudden windshift conditions, the high density altitude, and the…
- [NTSB MKC74DCJ48](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC74DCJ48), Jun 20, 1974: Piper PA-28 (N5172L), Lakeside, NE, substantial damage
- [NTSB MKC72DCQ13](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC72DCQ13), Jul 24, 1971: Piper PA-28 (N5172L), Oakley, KS, substantial damage
- [NTSB MKC68D0586](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC68D0586), May 17, 1968: Piper PA-28 (N5172L), Mount Vernon, IA, 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 19990831042799A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19990831042799A), Aug 31, 1999: Piper PA28180 (N5172L), Colorado Spring, CO, No damage. (-23) Low level wind shear
- [Accident 19740620020689A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19740620020689A), Jun 20, 1974: Piper PA28180 (N5172L), Lakeside, NE, Substantial damage. Aftr droppng package plt pulld acft up. Too low for recovery.

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