# N6431J: Piper PA-28-180, registration cancelled 1991-01-31

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: January 31, 1991
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Piper PA-28-180](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-28-180) (registry code 7102808)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 2A13](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/2A13) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 284849
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Certificate issued: April 20, 1988
- Last registry action: April 21, 1988
- Mode S code: A872E4
- Owners when cancelled: [Thompson Chester Idell](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/THOMPSON%20CHESTER%20IDELL), [Thompson Jerry Chester](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/THOMPSON%20JERRY%20CHESTER)
- Location: [Goldsboro, NC](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/NC/Goldsboro)
- Owner type: Co-owned
- Owner's area on the map: 35.3827° N, 78.0611° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 27530, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N6431J
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=6431J
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N6431J-1991-01-31

From the FAA registry file of November 7, 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

## 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 19900909038609A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19900909038609A), Sep 9, 1990: Piper PA28180 (N6431J), Grantham, NC, Substantial damage. Stalled and spun in during takeoff climbout. Witness heard power reduction. Pilot may have closed throttle.
- [Incident 19781204022119I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19781204022119I), Dec 4, 1978: Piper PA28/ (N6431J), Negaunee, MI, Minor damage. Student pilot practicing landings on an icy runway with increasing crosswind. Lost directional control.

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