# N8873J: 1965 Piper PA-28-180, registration cancelled 2014-11-20

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: November 20, 2014
- 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: 28-2846
- Year built: 1965
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: November 3, 1965
- Certificate issued: December 8, 1989
- Last registry action: January 23, 1993
- Mode S code: AC3AA0
- Owners when cancelled: [Moody Richard](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/MOODY%20RICHARD), [Moody Frank](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/MOODY%20FRANK)
- Location: [Homer, AK](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/AK/Homer)
- Owner type: Partnership
- Owner's area on the map: 59.5385° N, 151.1869° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 99603, within about 18 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N8873J
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=8873J
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8873J-2014-11-20

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-28-180: 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 ANC96LA054](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC96LA054), Apr 21, 1996: Piper PA-28 (N8873J), Wasilla, AK, substantial damage. Probable cause: the pilot's delay in aborting the takeoff.

## 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 19960421008019A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19960421008019A), Apr 21, 1996: Piper PA28180 (N8873J), Wasilla, AK, Substantial damage. Tried depart private strip. Beleived engine notse. Aborted. Overran end into alder trees. Sheared nose gear.

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