# N59RK: 1995 Piper PA-28-181, registration cancelled 2005-11-29

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: November 29, 2005
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Piper PA-28-181](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-28-181) (registry code 7102807)
- Engine: [Lycoming O-360 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-o-360-series) (registry code 41575)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 2A13](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/2A13), [TCDS E-286](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E-286) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 2890196
- Year built: 1995
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: September 21, 2001
- Certificate issued: September 18, 2001
- Last registry action: October 25, 2003
- Mode S code: A79C8F
- Owner when cancelled: [Kauffman Richard R](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/KAUFFMAN%20RICHARD%20R)
- Location: [Las Vegas, NV](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/NV/Las%20Vegas)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 36.2026° N, 115.3078° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 89134, within about a mile (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N59RK
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=59RK
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N59RK-2005-11-29

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-28-181: 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 IAD05FA110](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD05FA110), Jul 26, 2005: Piper PA-28-181 (N59RK), Georgetown, DE, substantial damage, 2 fatal. Probable cause: The pilot's misjudged distance/altitude while on final approach to land, which resulted in an in-flight collision with a vehicle. Factors associated with the accident are the pilot's improper use of…

## 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 20050726024479A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20050726024479A), Jul 26, 2005: Piper PA28181 (N59RK), Georgetown, DE, Destroyed, 2 fatal. (-23) At approximately 1552 hours on July 26, 2005, N59RK, owned and operated by the pilot [privacy data omitted] was attempting to land on runway 33 at…

## Other aircraft with N59RK

- [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N59RK): Stewart J/Schutte A STORCH, S/N 0041, built 2011

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