# N15969: 1973 Piper PA-28-140, registration cancelled 2003-06-16

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: June 16, 2003
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- 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: 28-7325215
- Year built: 1973
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal, utility
- Airworthiness date: January 4, 1973
- Certificate issued: October 2, 2001
- Last registry action: October 2, 2001
- Mode S code: A0EEEA
- Owner when cancelled: [Waters Gary E](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/WATERS%20GARY%20E)
- Location: [Apple Valley, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/Apple%20Valley)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 34.5712° N, 117.1331° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 92307, within about 8 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N15969
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=15969
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N15969-2003-06-16

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 (2)

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 LAX03FA045](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX03FA045), Dec 4, 2002: Piper PA-28-140 (N15969), Phelan, CA, substantial damage, 1 fatal. Probable cause: the student pilot's failure to maintain an adequate airspeed while maneuvering that lead to a stall spin and impact with flat desert terrain.
- [NTSB LAX80FUA02](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX80FUA02), Oct 29, 1979: Piper PA-28 (N15969), Huntington Bch, CA, substantial damage

## FAA accident and incident reports (2)

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 20021204033099A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20021204033099A), Dec 4, 2002: Piper PA28140 (N15969), Phelan, CA, Destroyed, 1 fatal. (-23) The student pilot appeared to lose control of the airplane and crash vertically into an unoccupied area of the desert. Witnesses said that they heard a…
- [Accident 19791029029129A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19791029029129A), Oct 29, 1979: Piper PA28140 (N15969), Huntington Beac, CA, Substantial damage. Attempted severe crosswind landing. Drifted off runway. Tried go-around. Lost control. Hit parked aircraft.

## Other aircraft with N15969

- [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N15969): Boeing 787-9, S/N 60142, built 2017

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