# N9538J: Piper PA-28-180, registration cancelled 1993-07-20

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: July 20, 1993
- 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: 283666
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Certificate issued: May 22, 1990
- Last registry action: May 19, 1993
- Mode S code: AD4345
- Owners when cancelled: [Jimison Raymond E](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/JIMISON%20RAYMOND%20E), [Jimison Sandra H](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/JIMISON%20SANDRA%20H)
- Location: [Hilton Head Island, MT](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/MT/Hilton%20Head%20Island)
- Owner type: Co-owned
- Owner's area on the map: 32.2373° N, 80.7343° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 29926, within about 3 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N9538J
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=9538J
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N9538J-1993-07-20

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-28-180: 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 ATL90FA110](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL90FA110), May 8, 1990: Piper PA-28-180 (N9538J), Hilton Head, SC, substantial damage. Probable cause: THE PILOT'S MISMANAGEMENT OF THE FUEL SYSTEM THROUGH INADVERTANT SELECTION OF THE 'OFF' POSITION OF THE FUEL SELECTOR VALVE HANDLE.
- [NTSB NYC73DKM01](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC73DKM01), Jul 25, 1972: Piper PA-28 (N9538J), Lenoir, NC, substantial damage

## 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 19900508014789A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19900508014789A), May 8, 1990: Piper PA28180 (N9538J), Hilton Head Is, SC, Substantial damage. Engine quit on climbout. Crashed into trees. No defects. Fuel selector in off position. Service bulletin not done.

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