# N16421: 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: 28-7325269
- Year built: 1973
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal, utility
- Airworthiness date: January 31, 1973
- Certificate issued: April 24, 1979
- Last registry action: July 6, 1985
- Mode S code: A10342
- Owner when cancelled: [Smith Wayne T](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/SMITH%20WAYNE%20T)
- Location: [Boston, MA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/MA/Boston)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 42.2859° N, 71.0750° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 02124, within about a mile (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N16421
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=16421
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N16421-2012-08-09

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 NYC81FNA05](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC81FNA05), Dec 11, 1980: Piper PA-28 (N16421), Norwood, MA, substantial damage

## FAA accident and incident reports (3)

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 19801211072889A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19801211072889A), Dec 11, 1980: Piper PA28140 (N16421), Norwood, MA, Substantial damage. Engine quit on initial takeoff climb. Landed on a taxiway, struck parked aircraft. Found ice in engine air intake.
- [Incident 19800516058409I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19800516058409I), May 16, 1980: Piper PA28140 (N16421), Zanesville, OH, Minor damage. Forced landing made after running out of fuel. Pilot underestimated fuel consumption.
- [Incident 19780305016279I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19780305016279I), Mar 5, 1978: Piper PA28140 (N16421), Burlington, CT, Minor damage. Pilot landed in crosswind with blowing snow. Not properly aligned with the runway, hit a runway light.

## Other aircraft with N16421

- [Cancelled 1938-04-02](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N16421-1938-04-02): Curtiss Wright A-19-4, S/N 19R-14, built 1937. Owner: [Lambert Stafford L](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/LAMBERT%20STAFFORD%20L), [Robertson, MO](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/MO/Robertson)

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