# N1266T: 1972 Piper PA-28-140, registration cancelled 2007-12-18

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: December 18, 2007
- Status when cancelled: Triennial form not returned
- Airframe: [Piper PA-28-140](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-28-140) (registry code 7102802)
- Engine: [Lycoming 0-320 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-320-series) (registry code 41508)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 2A13](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/2A13), [TCDS E-274](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E-274) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 28-7225412
- Year built: 1972
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: May 30, 1972
- Certificate issued: June 8, 2004
- Last registry action: November 20, 2007
- Mode S code: A06D38
- Owners when cancelled: [Cobia Lawrence J](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/COBIA%20LAWRENCE%20J), [Cobia Yvonne R](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/COBIA%20YVONNE%20R), [Mcgaughy John P](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/MCGAUGHY%20JOHN%20P), [Mcgaughy Naomi N](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/MCGAUGHY%20NAOMI%20N)
- Location: [Leesburg, FL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/FL/Leesburg)
- Owner type: Partnership
- Owner's area on the map: 28.8803° N, 81.7901° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 34788, within about 3 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N1266T
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=1266T
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N1266T-2007-12-18

From the FAA registry file of October 29, 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-28-140: https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-28-140.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 MIA05FA045](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA05FA045), Jan 11, 2005: Piper PA-28-140 (N1266T), Leesburg, FL, destroyed, 1 fatal. Probable cause: The pilot's decision to continue VMC flight into IMC conditions.

## 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 20050110000319A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20050110000319A), Jan 10, 2005: Piper PA28140 (N1266T), Leesburg, FL, Destroyed, 1 fatal. (-23) On January 10, 2005 @ 11:30PM, during approach to land on runway 13 at Leesburg, FL regional airport N1266T crashed into a shallow swamp 1 nautical mile…

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