# N9581W: 1967 Piper PA-28-140, registration cancelled 2003-02-25

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: February 25, 2003
- Status when cancelled: Triennial form not returned
- Airframe: [Piper PA-28-140](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-28-140) (registry code 7102802)
- Engine: [Lycoming 0-320 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-320-series) (registry code 41508)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 2A13](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/2A13), [TCDS E-274](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E-274) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 28-23026
- Year built: 1967
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal, utility
- Airworthiness date: October 13, 1976
- Certificate issued: December 13, 1999
- Last registry action: December 17, 2002
- Mode S code: AD54EF
- Owner when cancelled: [Wilson Steve R](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/WILSON%20STEVE%20R)
- Location: [Gustavus, AK](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/AK/Gustavus)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 58.4123° N, 135.8086° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 99826, within about 4 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N9581W
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=9581W
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N9581W-2003-02-25

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-28-140: https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-28-140.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 ANC01LA073](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC01LA073), Jun 23, 2001: Piper PA-28-140 (N9581W), Haines, AK, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's selection of unsuitable terrain for takeoff. Factors in the accident were soft terrain, and the pilot's delay in aborting the takeoff.

## 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 20010623039339A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20010623039339A), Jun 23, 2001: Piper PA28140 (N9581W), Katzehin Flat, AK, Substantial damage. (-23) Aircraft had 3 persons on board, take off area was a beach wide, Flat and slightly soft sand and gravel. Aircraft broke ground only in ground effect.…

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