# N8985J: 1966 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: 28-3008
- Year built: 1966
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard
- Certificate issued: December 2, 1991
- Last registry action: December 15, 2009
- Mode S code: AC661C
- Owner when cancelled: [Bell Ronald G](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/BELL%20RONALD%20G)
- Location: [Irvington, AL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/AL/Irvington)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 30.4749° N, 88.2396° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 36544, within about 4 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N8985J
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=8985J
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8985J-2014-11-20

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-28-180: 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 NYC03FA082](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC03FA082), Apr 12, 2003: Piper PA-28-180 (N8985J), Conesus, NY, destroyed, 3 fatal. Probable cause: The flight instructor's failure to maintain adequate airspeed which resulted in an inadvertent spin.

## 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 20030412011269A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20030412011269A), Apr 12, 2003: Piper PA28180 (N8985J), Conesus, NY, Destroyed, 3 fatal. (-23) On Saturday, April 12, 2002 at 1600 EDT, a Piper PA-28-180, N8985J, collided with terrain in a wooded area near Conesus, NY. The flight was conducted…

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