# N16504: 1973 Piper PA-28-140, registration cancelled 2012-07-19

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: July 19, 2012
- Status when cancelled: Sale reported, canceled
- 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: 28-7325287
- Year built: 1973
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard
- Last registry action: March 29, 1991
- Mode S code: A106B6
- Location: [Minneapolis, MN](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/MN/Minneapolis)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 44.9350° N, 93.2530° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 55407, within about a mile (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N16504
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=16504
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N16504-2012-07-19

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 CHI90LA251](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI90LA251), Aug 31, 1990: Piper PA-28-140 (N16504), Elwood, IN, substantial damage. Probable cause: THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO ABORT 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 19900830037669A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19900830037669A), Aug 30, 1990: Piper PA28140 (N16504), Elwood, IN, Substantial damage. Tried to depart short upgrade grass strip near gross and no wind. Settled into tall corn off end of runway.

## Other aircraft with N16504

- [Cancelled 1941-10-21](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N16504-1941-10-21): Waco YKS-6, S/N 4468. Owner: [Petersburg Air Service](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/PETERSBURG%20AIR%20SERVICE), [Petersburg, AK](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/AK/Petersburg)

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