# N16503: 1973 Piper PA-28-140, registration cancelled 2004-12-23

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: December 23, 2004
- Status when cancelled: Triennial form not returned
- 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: 28-7325286
- Year built: 1973
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal, utility
- Airworthiness date: February 16, 1973
- Certificate issued: November 27, 1989
- Last registry action: November 16, 2004
- Mode S code: A106B5
- Owners when cancelled: [Sweet Daniel L](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/SWEET%20DANIEL%20L), [Weil Kevin W](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/WEIL%20KEVIN%20W)
- Location: [Milwaukie, OR](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/OR/Milwaukie)
- Owner type: Partnership
- Owner's area on the map: 45.4084° N, 122.6129° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 97267, within about a mile (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N16503
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=16503
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N16503-2004-12-23

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 LAX01LA029](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX01LA029), Oct 30, 2000: Piper PA-28-140 (N16503), Gorman, CA, substantial damage, 1 fatal. Probable cause: the pilot's failure to maintain airspeed while maneuvering, which resulted in an inadvertent stall. A contributing factor was the pilot's use of impairing medications.

## 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 20001030022869A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20001030022869A), Oct 30, 2000: Piper PA28140 (N16503), Gorman, CA, No damage. (-23) A/c stalled and crashed near the I-5 freeway in Gorman, CA. The a/c was observed attempting to climb just above freeway traffic, and was observed to be…

## Other aircraft with N16503

- [Cancelled 2013-09-19](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N16503-2013-09-19): Hiller Tim M SIXCHUTER LEGEND, S/N 3018, built 2005. Registration expired, pending cancellation. Owner: [Hiller Tim M](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/HILLER%20TIM%20M), [Vancouver, WA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/WA/Vancouver)
- [Cancelled 1953-04-15](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N16503-1953-04-15): Waco YKS-6, S/N 4500. Exported to Mexico. Owner: [Edward F Chiode](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/EDWARD%20F%20CHIODE), [San Antonio, TX](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TX/San%20Antonio)

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