# N8397W: 1965 Piper PA-28-180, registration cancelled 2022-09-03

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: September 3, 2022
- 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: 28-2607
- Year built: 1965
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: July 12, 1965
- Certificate issued: May 1, 2019
- Last registry action: May 1, 2019
- Mode S code: AB7D2B
- Owner when cancelled: [Gann Alex D](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/GANN%20ALEX%20D)
- Location: [Eldridge, AL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/AL/Eldridge)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 33.8857° N, 87.6717° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 35554, within about 4 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N8397W
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=8397W
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8397W-2022-09-03

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-28-180: https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-28-180.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 CEN19TA112](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN19TA112), Mar 29, 2019: Piper PA28 (N8397W), Aberdeen, MS, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain directional control of the airplane during landing, which resulted in a collision with a fence and impact with terrain during the attempted aborted 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 20190329002149A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20190329002149A), Mar 29, 2019: Piper PA-28-180 (N8397W), Aberdeen, MS, Destroyed. On March 29, 2019,N8397W, PA-28-180 departed hamliton, al (khab) around 5:15 pm local time. Aircraft was enroute to monroe county airport (M40), with two…
- [Incident 19851220068339I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19851220068339I), Dec 20, 1985: Piper PA28180 (N8397W), Manitowoc, WI, Minor damage. Skidded on takeoff roll and went into deep snow. Wind was gusting and shifting.

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