# N9703C: Piper PA-28-181, registration cancelled 1998-08-25

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: August 25, 1998
- Status when cancelled: Triennial form not returned
- Airframe: [Piper PA-28-181](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-28-181) (registry code 7102807)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 2A13](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/2A13) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 287890438
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Certificate issued: January 25, 1985
- Last registry action: May 20, 1998
- Mode S code: AD8669
- Owner when cancelled: [Bergman Gordon](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/BERGMAN%20GORDON)
- Location: [Danville, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/Danville)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 37.8147° N, 121.9845° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 94526, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N9703C
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=9703C
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N9703C-1998-08-25

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-28-181: https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-28-181.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 LAX98FA188](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX98FA188), Jun 8, 1998: Piper PA-28-181 (N9703C), Bangor, CA, destroyed, 2 fatal. Probable cause: The pilot's attempted flight into instrument meteorological conditions, loss of spatial orientation, and the resultant loss of airplane control. Contributing factors were his improper preflight and…

## 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 19980608012569A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19980608012569A), Jun 8, 1998: Piper PA28181 (N9703C), Bangor, CA, Destroyed, 2 fatal. Entered IMC no instrument ratings. Lost control. ATC handling emergency lacking. Non flyable medical drugs found. (-23) no narrative.

## Other aircraft with N9703C

- [Cancelled 1970-12-17](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N9703C-1970-12-17): Lockheed 188A, S/N 188A1067. Exported to Honduras. Owner: [Boeing Co](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/BOEING%20CO), [Seattle, WA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/WA/Seattle)

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