# N793MA: 1998 Piper PA-28-181, registration cancelled 2020-02-03

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: February 3, 2020
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Piper PA-28-181](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-28-181) (registry code 7102807)
- 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: 2843193
- Year built: 1998
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal, utility
- Airworthiness date: November 16, 1998
- Certificate issued: March 2, 1999
- Last registry action: May 16, 2016
- Mode S code: AAC43E
- Owner when cancelled: [Raj Airlines Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/RAJ%20AIRLINES%20INC)
- Location: [Logansport, IN](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/IN/Logansport)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 40.7610° N, 86.3731° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 46947, within about 8 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N793MA
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=793MA
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N793MA-2020-02-03

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-28-181: https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-28-181.md

## Service difficulty reports (1)

Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model.

- [SDR 2016FA0000322](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2016FA0000322), Jul 4, 2016: IDLER PULLEY. MISSING. IDLER PULLEY FOR ALTERNATOR FAILED/CAME APART. ONLY PART OF PULLEY FOUND WAS INTERNEL BEARING RACE ON SHAFT BOLT.

## NTSB investigations (3)

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 CEN17FA258](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN17FA258), Jul 8, 2017: Piper PA 28-181 (N793MA), Waterford, OH, destroyed, 2 fatal. Probable cause: The pilot's loss of airplane control due to spatial disorientation in instrument meteorological conditions.
- [NTSB CHI06CA144](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI06CA144), Apr 9, 2006: Piper PA-28-181 (N793MA), Logansport, IN, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's improper flare and inadequate recovery from a bounced landing.
- [NTSB CHI03LA038](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI03LA038), Dec 13, 2002: Piper PA28-181 (N793MA), Greensburg, IN, substantial damage. Probable cause: Failure of the pilot to maintain directional control during the takeoff roll. Contributing factors included inadequate planning/decision by the pilot for attempting to depart from the slush covered…

## FAA accident and incident reports (3)

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 20170708011489A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20170708011489A), Jul 8, 2017: Piper PA-28-181 (N793MA), Waterford, OH, Destroyed, 2 fatal. On 07/08/2017 Dr. Kalapatapu umamaheswara, a private pilot with an instrument rating (certificate number 460515667) was piloting N793MA (a Piper PA-28-181, s/n…
- [Accident 20060409014009A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20060409014009A), Apr 9, 2006: Piper PA28181 (N793MA), Logansport, IN, Substantial damage. (-23) Pilot was practicing touch and go landings, aircraft bounced, pilot lost control of aircraft, prop struck runway, engine mount broke at landing gear…
- [Accident 20021213035659A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20021213035659A), Dec 13, 2002: Piper PA28181 (N793MA), Greensburg, IN, Substantial damage. (-23) The takeoff was attempted during a heavy snow storm with approximately 1.5" of slush on rwy 36. After rotation, the aircraft skidded and directional…

## Other aircraft with N793MA

- [Cancelled 1993-12-30](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N793MA-1993-12-30): Beech C90, S/N LJ703. Exported to Turkey. Owner: [Resort Title Agency Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/RESORT%20TITLE%20AGENCY%20INC), [Ft Myers, FL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/FL/Ft%20Myers)

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