# N15043: 1972 Piper PA-28-140, registration cancelled 2011-06-01

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: June 1, 2011
- Status when cancelled: Registration pending, canceled
- 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: 28-7225565
- Year built: 1972
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: August 25, 1972
- Last registry action: December 6, 2002
- Mode S code: A0CD2F
- Location: [La Fayette, GA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/GA/La%20Fayette)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 34.6849° N, 85.2258° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 30728, within about 7 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N15043
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=15043
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N15043-2011-06-01

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 FTW84LA141](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW84LA141), Feb 20, 1984: Piper PA-28-140 (N15043), Bastrop, TX, substantial damage

## 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 19840220003909A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19840220003909A), Feb 20, 1984: Piper PA28140 (N15043), Bastrop, TX, Substantial damage. Engine fire in flight. Crack in exhaust pipe. Gases burned oil line and mag leads. Muffler baffle blocked exhaust.

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