# N9209J: Piper PA-28-180, registration cancelled 1997-03-20

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: March 20, 1997
- Status when cancelled: Triennial form not returned
- Airframe: [Piper PA-28-180](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-28-180) (registry code 7102808)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 2A13](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/2A13) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 283278
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Certificate issued: February 23, 1985
- Last registry action: October 19, 1994
- Mode S code: ACC1C6
- Owner when cancelled: [Mentone Flying Club](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/MENTONE%20FLYING%20CLUB)
- Location: [Rochester, IN](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/IN/Rochester)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 41.0766° N, 86.2510° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 46975, within about 8 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N9209J
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=9209J
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N9209J-1997-03-20

From the FAA registry file of October 31, 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 CHI96FA316](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI96FA316), Aug 20, 1996: Piper PA-28-180 (N9209J), Hartford, MI, substantial damage, 1 fatal. Probable cause: inaccurate fuel consumption calculations by the pilot before takeoff, and his improper decision not to land before his airplane ran out of fuel.

## 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 19960820023829A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19960820023829A), Aug 20, 1996: Piper PA28180 (N9209J), Hartford, MI, Destroyed, 1 fatal. Lost power en route. Landed in trees. Not found for 5 days. Fuel tanks empty. Fuel exhausted to return home. (-23) on August 20, 1996 at about 0030 EDT, a…
- [Incident 19910209004039I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19910209004039I), Feb 9, 1991: Piper PA28180 (N9209J), Indianapolis, IN. Electrical system failure in flight. Emergency landing without incident.

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