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Deregistered · FAA record as of October 2, 2026
N7965W

N7965W is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Piper PA-28-180. The FAA cancelled the registration on June 29, 1999. The last status on file was "triennial registration form was mailed and has not been returned by the post office".

Piper PA-28-180 cancelled June 29, 1999

Serial number
28-2015
Type
Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
Year built
—
Last status
Triennial registration form was mailed and has not been returned by the Post Office
Certificate issued
May 24, 1993
Last FAA action
May 18, 1999
Last owner
Phds INC (Corporation)
Marinette, WI
Airworthiness
None on file

NTSB accident and incident record under N7965W

CHI98LA338Accident on September 11, 1998 at Int'L Falls, MN: serious injuries, substantial damage.

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Piper PA-28-180 · serial 28-2015

inaccurate preflight planning which resulted in an insufficient fuel supply and the subsequent fuel exhaustion. A factor associated with the accident was the tree which the airplane contacted during the forced landing.

NYC90DEI03Accident on September 24, 1990 at Elkhorn Lake, OH: no injuries, substantial damage.

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Piper PA28-180 · serial 28-2015

THE PILOT'S IMPROPER DECISION TO LAND ON A SHORT, WET GRASS STRIP. A CONTRIBUTING FACTOR WAS THE WET GRASS.

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