# N7430J: 1968 Piper PA-28R-180, registration cancelled 2020-09-04

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: September 4, 2020
- 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-30774
- Year built: 1968
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: May 21, 1968
- Certificate issued: May 6, 2014
- Last registry action: July 11, 2018
- Mode S code: AA0010
- Owner when cancelled: [Norman David L](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/NORMAN%20DAVID%20L)
- Location: [Seabrook, TX](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TX/Seabrook)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 29.5845° N, 95.0396° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 77586, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N7430J
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=7430J
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N7430J-2020-09-04

From the FAA registry file of November 5, 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 CEN18FA359](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN18FA359), Aug 31, 2018: Piper PA28R (N7430J), Kaplan, LA, destroyed, 2 fatal. Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain clearance from a charted and illuminated television/radio tower.

## 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 20180831012699A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20180831012699A), Aug 31, 2018: Piper PA-28R-180 (N7430J), Kaplan, LA, Destroyed, 2 fatal. On 31 aug 2018 at 0755 CDT N7430J a Piper PA-28R-180, collided with a 1793 ft tower near Kaplan Louisiana. The certificated ATP pilot and one passenger were…

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