# N9545J: 1966 Piper PA-28-180, registration cancelled 2013-06-27

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: June 27, 2013
- Status when cancelled: Sale reported, canceled
- 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: 28-3693
- Year built: 1966
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: November 1, 1966
- Last registry action: May 11, 1998
- Mode S code: AD4693
- Location: [Deerfield Beach, FL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/FL/Deerfield%20Beach)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 26.3116° N, 80.1442° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 33442, within about a mile (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N9545J
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=9545J
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N9545J-2013-06-27

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

## Service difficulty reports (1)

Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model.

- [SDR 97ZZZX6190](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/97ZZZX6190), Dec 1, 1996: BOLT. FAILED. ROD BOLT NUTS BACKED OFF AND CONNECTING ROD BOLTS BROKE. SUSPECT CAUSE WAS IMPROPER INSTALLATION OF CONNECTING ROD BOLT NUTS. RECOMMENDATION: RE-VISIT OR RE-ISS

## 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 MIA97LA032](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA97LA032), Dec 1, 1996: Piper PA-28-180 (N9545J), Sugarloaf Key, FL, substantial damage. Probable cause: a complete loss of engine power due to a disconnected connecting rod cap.

## 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 19961201036949A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19961201036949A), Dec 1, 1996: Piper PA28180 (N9545J), Sugarloaf Key, FL, Substantial damage. Black smoke power loss. Struck brush landing on road. Swung around 180 degrees. Rod cap detached. Installed wrong. (-23) aircraft N9545J departed key west…

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