N30997 is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Piper PA-28-181 built in 1978. The FAA cancelled the registration on June 18, 2013. The last status on file was "registration expired, pending cancellation".
Piper PA-28-181 cancelled June 18, 2013
- Serial number
- 28-7890460
- Type
- Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
- Year built
- 1978
- Last status
- Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Certificate issued
- September 29, 2009
- Last FAA action
- September 29, 2009
- Last owner
- Grohs Dihl (Individual)
Kimball, SD - Airworthiness
- Standard · Normal; Utility
NTSB accident and incident record under N30997
Aircraft on the NTSB record: Piper PA-28-181 · serial 28-7890460
A total loss of engine power during cruise flight due to a failed piston pin plug, which resulted in engine oil contamination and subsequent oil starvation. Contributing to the loss of power was the failure of maintenance personnel to identify contaminants produced by the failing plug during the last oil filter inspection.
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