# N55002: 1973 Piper PA-28-180, registration cancelled 2012-08-23

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: August 23, 2012
- Status when cancelled: Revoked, canceled
- 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: 28-7305289
- Year built: 1973
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard
- Certificate issued: June 7, 1978
- Last registry action: June 24, 1978
- Mode S code: A701DE
- Owners when cancelled: [Whiteside A E](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/WHITESIDE%20A%20E), [Hafel William R](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/HAFEL%20WILLIAM%20R), [Moncrief R L](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/MONCRIEF%20R%20L), [Main S G](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/MAIN%20S%20G)
- Location: [San Bruno, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/San%20Bruno)
- Owner type: Co-owned
- Owner's area on the map: 37.6254° N, 122.4324° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 94066, within about a mile (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N55002
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=55002
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N55002-2012-08-23

From the FAA registry file of October 28, 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 OAK78DA046](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK78DA046), Sep 4, 1978: Piper PA-28 (N55002), Fort Ross, CA, destroyed, 1 fatal
- [NTSB IAD75DKM19](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD75DKM19), Feb 22, 1975: Piper PA-28 (N55002), Indian Trail, NC, 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 19780904031929A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19780904031929A), Sep 4, 1978: Piper PA28180 (N55002), Fort Ross, CA, Destroyed
- [Accident 19750222003179A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19750222003179A), Feb 22, 1975: Piper PA28180 (N55002), Indian Trail, NC, Substantial damage. Acft came to rest aprx 700FT beyond rwy.

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