# N8103V: 1979 Piper PA-28-181, registration cancelled 2013-06-11

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: June 11, 2013
- 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: 28-8090118
- Year built: 1979
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal, utility
- Airworthiness date: September 24, 1979
- Certificate issued: July 23, 1997
- Last registry action: April 20, 2010
- Mode S code: AB0C31
- Owner when cancelled: [Ascension Enterprise Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/ASCENSION%20ENTERPRISE%20INC)
- Location: [Ypsilanti, MI](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/MI/Ypsilanti)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 42.1940° N, 83.6400° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 48197, within about 4 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N8103V
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=8103V
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8103V-2013-06-11

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-28-181: https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-28-181.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 CHI05CA247](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI05CA247), Aug 28, 2005: Piper PA-28-181 (N8103V), Ypsilanti, MI, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed which resulted in his inability to properly flare the airplane and the subsequent hard landing.

## 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 20050828024769A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20050828024769A), Aug 28, 2005: Piper PA28181 (N8103V), Ypsilanti, MI, Destroyed. (-23) According to the pilot [privacy data omitted] the pilot [privacy data omitted] departed haywood airport enroute to adrian (adg) at approximately 15:30…
- [Incident 20000603032959I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20000603032959I), Jun 3, 2000: Piper PA28181 (N8103V), Ypsilanti, MI, Minor damage. (-23)The airstrip was wet and muddy. The aircraft did not accelerate as expected and the takeoff was aborted, braking action was poor in the wet grass. The…

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