# N779VM: 1968 Piper PA-28-180, registration cancelled 2013-05-09

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: May 9, 2013
- 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: 28-4699
- Year built: 1968
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal, utility
- Airworthiness date: February 13, 1968
- Certificate issued: July 14, 1986
- Last registry action: March 17, 2009
- Mode S code: AA8C5D
- Owner when cancelled: [Central Air Parts Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/CENTRAL%20AIR%20PARTS%20INC)
- Location: [Staunton, IL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/IL/Staunton)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 39.0186° N, 89.8008° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 62088, within about 4 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N779VM
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=779VM
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N779VM-2013-05-09

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-28-180: https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-28-180.md

## NTSB investigations (2)

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 ATL85LA217](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL85LA217), Jul 13, 1985: Piper PA-28-180 (N779VM), Franklin, NC, substantial damage
- [NTSB NYC77FHJ14](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC77FHJ14), Mar 31, 1977: Piper PA-28 (N779VM), Flushing, NY, substantial damage

## 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 19850713038589A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19850713038589A), Jul 13, 1985: Piper PA28180 (N779VM), Franklin, NC, Substantial damage. Seized exhaust valve caused engine power loss. Landed in a field but ran into a concealed ditch on rollout.
- [Accident 19770331008409A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19770331008409A), Mar 31, 1977: Piper PA28180 (N779VM), Flushing, NY, Substantial damage. Wind gust 35K. Bent nose gear and broken engine mounts.

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