# N8438L: Piper PA-28-181, registration cancelled 1990-08-13

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: August 13, 1990
- Status when cancelled: N-number assigned, not yet registered
- Airframe: [Piper PA-28-181](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-28-181) (registry code 7102807)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 2A13](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/2A13) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 288290010
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Mode S code: AB8E79
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N8438L
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=8438L
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8438L-1990-08-13

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

## FAA accident and incident reports (1)

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.

- [Incident 19820828046099I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19820828046099I), Aug 28, 1982: Piper PA28181 (N8438L), Indianapolis, IN. Engine failed and pilot made a forced landing on a highway. Found fuel system contaminated with metal shavings.

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