# N9637J: 1967 Piper PA-28-180, registration cancelled 2014-12-22

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: December 22, 2014
- 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: 28-3866
- Year built: 1967
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal, utility
- Airworthiness date: February 17, 1967
- Certificate issued: February 22, 1994
- Last registry action: April 2, 1997
- Mode S code: AD6AA1
- Owner when cancelled: [Athens Air Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/ATHENS%20AIR%20INC)
- Location: [Athens, TN](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TN/Athens)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 35.4426° N, 84.6397° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 37303, within about 7 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N9637J
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=9637J
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N9637J-2014-12-22

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 ATL94FA047](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL94FA047), Feb 8, 1994: Piper PA-28-180 (N9637J), Murphy, NC, substantial damage, 1 fatal. Probable cause: The failure of the pilot to maintain clearance from the terrain. Factors in the accident were the dark night, and the mountainous terrain.

## 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 19940207001889A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19940207001889A), Feb 7, 1994: Piper PA28180 (N9637J), Murphy, NC, Substantial damage, 1 fatal. Impacted terrain 140 ft below ridge line. Dark night. Mountains hard to see. Unsafe altitude for mountain area.

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