# N16491: 1973 Piper PA-28-140, registration cancelled 2018-04-19

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: April 19, 2018
- 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: 28-7325285
- Year built: 1973
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal, utility
- Airworthiness date: February 9, 1973
- Certificate issued: October 25, 2011
- Last registry action: May 27, 2014
- Mode S code: A10437
- Owner when cancelled: [Peterson David J](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/PETERSON%20DAVID%20J)
- Location: [Yardley, PA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/PA/Yardley)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 40.2300° N, 74.8594° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 19067, within about 3 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N16491
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=16491
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N16491-2018-04-19

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 (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 GAA15CA079](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA15CA079), May 16, 2015: Piper PA 28-140 (N16491), Princeton, NJ, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the landing, resulting in a runway excursion.
- [NTSB NYC88LA052](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC88LA052), Dec 3, 1987: Piper PA-28-140 (N16491), Pottstown, PA, 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 20150516007079A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20150516007079A), May 16, 2015: Piper PA-28-140 (N16491), Princeton, NJ, Substantial damage. On landing pilot bounced the aircraft and attempted a go around. He failed to gain altitude and struck the upslope side of a ditch 200 feet from the departure…
- [Accident 19871203069529A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19871203069529A), Dec 3, 1987: Piper PA28140 (N16491), Pottstown, PA, Substantial damage. Student made nose high, short field takeoff. Aircraft stalled and impacted runway right wing low.

## Other aircraft with N16491

- [Cancelled 1938-03-16](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N16491-1938-03-16): Porterfield 35-70, S/N 191. Owner: [Jerry C Stokes](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/JERRY%20C%20STOKES), [Grove City, PA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/PA/Grove%20City)

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