# N55645: 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: 287305417
- Year built: 1973
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard
- Certificate issued: March 10, 1978
- Last registry action: March 18, 1978
- Mode S code: A718B7
- Owner when cancelled: [Wills John W Jr](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/WILLS%20JOHN%20W%20JR)
- Location: [Bryn Mawr, PA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/PA/Bryn%20Mawr)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 40.0238° N, 75.3305° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 19010, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N55645
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=55645
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N55645-2012-08-23

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-28-180: https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-28-180.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 IAD78FA051](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD78FA051), Mar 18, 1978: Piper PA-28 (N55645), Wilmington, DE, destroyed, 3 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 19780318045389A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19780318045389A), Mar 18, 1978: Piper PA28180 (N55645), Wilmington, PA, Destroyed, 2 fatal. Evidence of cyclic loads.l wing failed positive for unknown reaso

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