# N1700T: 1970 Piper PA-28-140, registration cancelled 2023-09-18

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: September 18, 2023
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- 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: 28-7125017
- Year built: 1970
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal, utility
- Airworthiness date: September 14, 1970
- Certificate issued: January 6, 1987
- Last registry action: July 28, 2023
- Mode S code: A11B97
- Owner when cancelled: [Sullenger Vernon R](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/SULLENGER%20VERNON%20R)
- Location: [Plainfield, IN](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/IN/Plainfield)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 39.6900° N, 86.3927° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 46168, within about 3 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N1700T
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=1700T
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N1700T-2023-09-18

From the FAA registry file of November 5, 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 CEN23LA119](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN23LA119), Feb 23, 2023: Piper PA-28-140 (N1700T), Martinsville, IN, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot’s inadequate weather evaluation and failure to abort the takeoff that resulted in an impact with terrain.

## 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 20230223001529A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20230223001529A), Feb 23, 2023: Piper PA-28-140 (N1700T), Martinsville, IN, Substantial damage. On February 23, 2023 at approximately 11:48 eastern time, the pilot rotated at 45-50 mph and never went above 40 mph while attempting to takeoff on runway 17…

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