# N8581W: 1963 Piper PA-28-235, registration cancelled 2009-12-14

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: December 14, 2009
- Status when cancelled: Triennial form not returned
- Airframe: [Piper PA-28-235](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-28-235) (registry code 7102810)
- Engine: [Lycoming 0-540 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-540-series) (registry code 41532)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 2A13](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/2A13), [TCDS E-295](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E-295) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 28-10093
- Year built: 1963
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: October 11, 1963
- Certificate issued: December 18, 1995
- Last registry action: December 19, 2006
- Mode S code: ABC7A0
- Owner when cancelled: [Illes Greg](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/ILLES%20GREG)
- Location: [Los Gatos, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/Los%20Gatos)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 37.1581° N, 121.9735° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 95033, within about 5 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N8581W
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=8581W
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8581W-2009-12-14

From the FAA registry file of November 4, 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-28-235: https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-28-235.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 SEA07CA123](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA07CA123), May 7, 2007: Piper PA28-235 (N8581W), San Jose, CA, substantial damage. Probable cause: Wind shear encounter during approach for landing.

## 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.

- [Accident 20070506007949A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20070506007949A), May 6, 2007: Piper PA28235 (N8581W), San Jose, CA, Substantial damage. (-23) N8581W, landed hard on runway 31R. This hard landing sheared off the left main landing gear, bending the spar, bending and buckling the engine mount and…

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