# N16231: 1973 Piper PA-28-140, registration cancelled 2012-08-09

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: August 9, 2012
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- 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: 28-7325227
- Year built: 1973
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal, utility
- Airworthiness date: January 15, 1973
- Certificate issued: May 28, 1992
- Last registry action: June 7, 2001
- Mode S code: A0FBF7
- Owner when cancelled: [Midwest Aircraft Corporation](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/MIDWEST%20AIRCRAFT%20CORPORATION)
- Location: [Dubuque, IA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/IA/Dubuque)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 42.4307° N, 90.6697° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 52003, within about 4 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N16231
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=16231
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N16231-2012-08-09

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 CHI93LA025](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI93LA025), Nov 5, 1992: Piper PA-28-140 (N16231), Ames, IA, substantial damage. Probable cause: THE PILOT EXCEEDED THE AIRCRAFT'S MAXIMUM GROSS WEIGHT LIMITATION WHICH RESULTED IN THE FAILURE TO OBTAIN A PROPER CLIMB RATE AFTER TAKEOFF.

## 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 19921104045619A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19921104045619A), Nov 4, 1992: Piper PA28140 (N16231), Ames, IA, Substantial damage. Long takeoff roll. Unable to climb,elected to land off airport. Struck light pole. Was 178 lbs over gross weight.

## Other aircraft with N16231

- [Cancelled 1965-05-22](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N16231-1965-05-22): Waco ZQC-6, S/N 4433. Exported to Venezuela. Owner: [Crim Robert J](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/CRIM%20ROBERT%20J), [Fort Lauderdale, FL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/FL/Fort%20Lauderdale)

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