# N9020J: 1966 Piper PA-28-180, registration cancelled 2003-12-16

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: December 16, 2003
- 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: 28-3048
- Year built: 1966
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: January 26, 1966
- Certificate issued: August 21, 1990
- Last registry action: October 21, 2008
- Mode S code: AC78FB
- Owners when cancelled: [Gates Robert L](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/GATES%20ROBERT%20L), [Gates Bonnie M](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/GATES%20BONNIE%20M)
- Location: [Ft Collins, CO](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CO/Ft%20Collins)
- Owner type: Co-owned
- Owner's area on the map: 40.6469° N, 105.0295° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 80524, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N9020J
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=9020J
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N9020J-2003-12-16

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 (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 DEN03LA021](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN03LA021), Nov 27, 2002: Piper PA-28-180 (N9020J), Vernal, UT, substantial damage. Probable cause: the pilot's improper in-flight planning/decision. Factors contributing to the accident were fuel exhaustion and the fog.
- [NTSB FTW97LA026](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW97LA026), Oct 24, 1996: Piper PA-28C-180 (N9020J), Sterling, CO, no damage. Probable cause: improper starting procedure used by the airport employee. Factors relating to the accident were: the inoperative starter, and failure of the pilot to seek proper assistance.

## FAA accident and incident reports (4)

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 20021127032949A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20021127032949A), Nov 27, 2002: Piper PA28180 (N9020J), Vernal, UT, Substantial damage. (-23) Aircraft was VFR on top of a fog layer, ran out of fuel and landed in a field 6 miles west of Vernal ut. (.19) on November 27, 2002, at 1540 mountain…
- [Incident 19980105001909I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19980105001909I), Jan 5, 1998: Piper PA28180 (N9020J), Fort Collins, CO, Minor damage. Narrative: (no narrative. Incident code card based on "factors" on form 8020-23.)--improper level off.
- [Accident 19961024033959A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19961024033959A), Oct 24, 1996: Piper PA28180 (N9020J), Sterling, CO. Aircraft propeller struck ground personnel in head during attempted hand prop start.
- [Incident 19920509020609I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19920509020609I), May 9, 1992: Piper PA28180 (N9020J), Hastings, NE, Minor damage. Student pilot on a crosscountry flight made a hard landing in crosswind conditions. Propeller struck runway.

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