# N15953: 1973 Piper PA-28-140, registration cancelled 1978-10-31

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: October 31, 1978
- Status when cancelled: Sale reported
- 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: 28-7325209
- Year built: 1973
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard
- Last registry action: November 4, 1978
- Mode S code: A0EEC1
- Location: [Shelbyville, IL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/IL/Shelbyville)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 39.4168° N, 88.8039° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 62565, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N15953
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=15953
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N15953-1978-10-31

From the FAA registry file of October 31, 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 CHI77DEP62](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI77DEP62), Sep 18, 1977: Piper PA-28 (N15953), Middleton, WI, 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 19770918034769A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19770918034769A), Sep 18, 1977: Piper PA28140 (N15953), Middleton, WI, Substantial damage

## Other aircraft with N15953

- [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N15953): Harmening Mike HIGH FLYER EXECUTIVE, S/N 005948, built 1999
- [Cancelled 1940-03-15](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N15953-1940-03-15): Bellanca 31-50 SKYROCKET, S/N 812. Owner: [The Register And Tribune Co](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/THE%20REGISTER%20AND%20TRIBUNE%20CO), [Des Moines, IA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/IA/Des%20Moines)

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