# N8603E: 1976 Piper PA-28-181, registration cancelled 2013-06-27

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: June 27, 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: 28-7690179
- Year built: 1976
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal, utility
- Airworthiness date: February 18, 1976
- Certificate issued: April 4, 1989
- Last registry action: August 18, 2009
- Mode S code: ABD19D
- Owners when cancelled: [Mcfadden Robert E](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/MCFADDEN%20ROBERT%20E), [Mcfadden Betty R](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/MCFADDEN%20BETTY%20R)
- Location: [Winter Haven, FL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/FL/Winter%20Haven)
- Owner type: Co-owned
- Owner's area on the map: 27.9906° N, 81.7734° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 33880, within about 3 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N8603E
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=8603E
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8603E-2013-06-27

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-28-181: https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-28-181.md

## NTSB investigations (2)

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 MIA01FA021](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA01FA021), Oct 31, 2000: Piper PA-28-181 (N8603E), Zolfo Springs, FL, substantial damage, 1 fatal. Probable cause: The loss of engine power for undetermined reasons, which resulted in the pilot executing a forced landing to an open field, and the aircraft subsequently impacting a tree during the landing rollout.
- [NTSB CHI77FEK06](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI77FEK06), Nov 12, 1976: Piper PA-28 (N8603E), Columbus, OH, substantial damage

## 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 20001031041119A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20001031041119A), Oct 31, 2000: Piper PA28181 (N8603E), Zolfo Springs, FL, No damage, 1 fatal. (-23)On October 31, 2000, about 1412 EST, a Piper PA-28-181, registered to and flown by a private individual as a title 14 CFR part 91 flight, crashed in Zolfo…
- [Accident 19761112035469A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19761112035469A), Nov 12, 1976: Piper PA28181 (N8603E), Columbus, OH, Substantial damage. Xc flt rtrnd due snow showers. Stalled the acft fm aprx 10 ft abv rwy. Wind gusting 17K.

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