# N5179F: 1976 Piper PA-28-181, registration cancelled 1980-12-16

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: December 16, 1980
- Status when cancelled: Revoked, canceled
- Airframe: [Piper PA-28-181](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-28-181) (registry code 7102807)
- 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: 28-7790085
- Year built: 1976
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard
- Certificate issued: October 13, 1976
- Last registry action: February 19, 1977
- Mode S code: A67F09
- Owner when cancelled: [Hughes William T](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/HUGHES%20WILLIAM%20T)
- Location: [White Plains, MD](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/MD/White%20Plains)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 38.5878° N, 76.9788° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 20695, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N5179F
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=5179F
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5179F-1980-12-16

From the FAA registry file of November 5, 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-28-181: https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-28-181.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 IAD78FIA19](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD78FIA19), Sep 23, 1978: Piper PA-28 (N5179F), Indian Head, MD, destroyed, 1 fatal

## 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 19780923026939A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19780923026939A), Sep 23, 1978: Piper PA28180 (N5179F), Indian Head, MD, Destroyed

## Other aircraft with N5179F

- [Cancelled 1970-07-06](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5179F-1970-07-06): Cessna 172F, S/N 17253104. Owner: [United States Airforce](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/UNITED%20STATES%20AIRFORCE)

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