# N8227L: 1980 Piper PA-28-181, registration cancelled 2019-10-05

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: October 5, 2019
- 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: 28-8090327
- Year built: 1980
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal, utility
- Airworthiness date: May 20, 1980
- Certificate issued: June 24, 2016
- Last registry action: June 24, 2016
- Mode S code: AB3BA1
- Owner when cancelled: [Dodson International Parts Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/DODSON%20INTERNATIONAL%20PARTS%20INC)
- Location: [Rantoul, KS](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/KS/Rantoul)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 38.5420° N, 95.1245° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 66079, within about 3 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N8227L
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=8227L
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8227L-2019-10-05

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-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 CEN16LA023](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN16LA023), Oct 24, 2015: Piper PA-28-181 (N8227L), New Century, KS, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot’s application of excessive brake pressure to maintain a safe taxi speed during a long, slightly downhill taxi with a strong quartering tailwind, which resulted in a brake fire.

## 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 20151024018539A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20151024018539A), Oct 24, 2015: Piper PA-28-181 (N8227L), New Century, KS, Substantial damage. Pilot was taxiing on taxiway a at ixd. The pilot advised the tower his brake had locked up and his tire was smoking. The controller observed the aircraft with…
- [Incident 19831223072759I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19831223072759I), Dec 23, 1983: Piper PA28181 (N8227L), San Jose, CA. Smoke in cockpit behind engine instruments. Shut off electronics. Found a burned fuel gauge coil.

## Other aircraft with N8227L

- [Cancelled 1973-07-06](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8227L-1973-07-06): Cessna 172H, S/N 17256427, built 1967. Exported to Canada. Owner: [Chatham Aviation](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/CHATHAM%20AVIATION), [Morristown, NJ](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/NJ/Morristown)

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