# N7687J: 1969 Piper PA-28R-180, registration cancelled 2013-11-08

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: November 8, 2013
- 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-31106
- Year built: 1969
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard
- Certificate issued: June 6, 2002
- Last registry action: May 20, 2008
- Mode S code: AA6296
- Owner when cancelled: [Baganz Rich](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/BAGANZ%20RICH)
- Location: [Elk Grove, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/Elk%20Grove)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 38.4297° N, 121.4452° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 95758, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N7687J
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=7687J
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N7687J-2013-11-08

From the FAA registry file of November 3, 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 LAX04FA139](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX04FA139), Feb 28, 2004: Piper PA-28R-180 (N7687J), Pine Mtn Club, CA, destroyed, 1 fatal. Probable cause: The pilot's continued visual flight into adverse weather conditions at night, which resulted in an in-flight collision with mountainous terrain. The pilot's failure to obtain preflight weather…

## 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 20040227011179A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20040227011179A), Feb 27, 2004: Piper PA28R180 (N7687J), Pinemontainclub, CA, Destroyed, 1 fatal. (-23) The aircraft crashed into a mountain north of pine mountain club, CA at 6683 feet elevation. The audio tapes indicate that the pilot was trying to stay…

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