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N15285

N15285 is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Piper PA-28-180 built in 1972. The FAA cancelled the registration on January 10, 2018. The last status on file was "registration expired, pending cancellation". The number has been on and off the register 2 times.

Piper PA-28-180 cancelled January 10, 2018

Serial number
28-7305050
Type
Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
Year built
1972
Last status
Registration expired, pending cancellation
Certificate issued
January 15, 2003
Last FAA action
May 11, 2009
Last owner
Aerostar Companies INC (Corporation)
Lewes, DE
Airworthiness
Standard

Aeronca C-3 cancelled September 12, 1938

Serial number
A-616
Type
Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
Year built
—
Last status
Valid registration
Certificate issued
—
Last FAA action
—
Last owner
Vaughn Richard (Individual)
Columbus, OH
Airworthiness
None on file

NTSB accident and incident record under N15285

LAX03CA263Accident on August 25, 2003 at Pauma Valley, CA: no injuries, substantial damage.

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Piper PA-28-180 · serial 28-7305050

the pilot's failure to maintain an adequate airspeed, which resulted in a stall. The rising terrain was a factor.

A tail number passes between aircraft over the years; match the serial number on the NTSB record against the airframe above. Source: NTSB aviation accident database, records through September 30, 2026.

Source: FAA Civil Aviation Registry, Releasable Aircraft Database, October 2, 2026. See this number on the FAA site