# N69645: 1968 Piper PA-28R-180, registration cancelled 2017-07-21

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: July 21, 2017
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Piper PA-28R-180](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-28r-180) (registry code 7102809)
- Engine: [Lycoming I0360 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-i0360-series) (registry code 41515)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 2A13](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/2A13), [TCDS 1E10](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/1E10) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 28R-30781
- Year built: 1968
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: May 18, 1968
- Certificate issued: October 9, 1997
- Last registry action: November 7, 2000
- Mode S code: A94402
- Owner when cancelled: [Performance Aero Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/PERFORMANCE%20AERO%20INC)
- Location: [Fort Lauderdale, FL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/FL/Fort%20Lauderdale)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 26.1860° N, 80.1727° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 33309, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N69645
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=69645
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N69645-2017-07-21

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-28R-180: https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-28r-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 LAX97LA324](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX97LA324), Sep 12, 1997: Piper PA28R-180 (N69645), Reno, NV, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain an adequate airspeed during a go-around, which resulted in an inadvertent stall/mush. Factors in the accident were: the pilot's lack of qualification in the aircraft;…

## FAA accident and incident reports (4)

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 19970912026599A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19970912026599A), Sep 12, 1997: Piper PA28R180 (N69645), Reno, NV, Substantial damage. Aircraft crashed on landing. (.4)the pilot said that the landing gear down lights did not come on and he executed a go-around so the tower could visually check…
- [Incident 19840320021639I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19840320021639I), Mar 20, 1984: Piper PA28R180 (N69645), Austin, TX, Minor damage. Gear test flight. Unable to get nose gear down. Landed nose gear up. Left upper drag strut attach point was loose.
- [Incident 19791115055779I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19791115055779I), Nov 15, 1979: Piper PA28R180 (N69645), St Paul, MN, Minor damage. After alternator failure, pilot lowered gear manually. Nose gear not extended.
- [Incident 19790913048879I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19790913048879I), Sep 13, 1979: Piper PA28R180 (N69645), Anoka, MN, Minor damage. During landing roll, nose gear did not remain fully extended. Probably inadvertent gear retraction by pilot.

## Other aircraft with N69645

- [Cancelled 1956-02-20](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N69645-1956-02-20): Consolidated Vultee BT-13A, S/N 9241. Owner: [Biegert Max L & John R Biegert](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/BIEGERT%20MAX%20L%20%26%20JOHN%20R%20BIEGERT)

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