# N7215W: 1963 Piper PA-28-180, registration cancelled 2019-02-01

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: February 1, 2019
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- 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: 28-1029
- Year built: 1963
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard
- Airworthiness date: February 12, 1963
- Certificate issued: August 5, 2015
- Last registry action: August 10, 2015
- Mode S code: A9AA5F
- Owner when cancelled: [Southern Media Partners LLC](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/SOUTHERN%20MEDIA%20PARTNERS%20LLC)
- Location: [Elberton, GA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/GA/Elberton)
- Owner type: LLC
- Owner's area on the map: 34.1058° N, 82.7931° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 30635, within about 9 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N7215W
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=7215W
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N7215W-2019-02-01

From the FAA registry file of November 4, 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 GAA15CA240](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA15CA240), Aug 26, 2015: Piper PA 28-180 (N7215W), DeFuniak Springs, FL, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll in crosswind conditions, which resulted in a runway excursion, and collision with a ditch.

## 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 20150826016549A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20150826016549A), Aug 26, 2015: Piper PA-28-180 (N7215W), Defuniak Spring, AL, Substantial damage. Pilot stated that he lost directional control of the aircraft upon landing. The aircraft exited runway 09 and struck a drainage ditch. Pilot reported the wind…

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