# N215XP: 1979 Rockwell International 114A, registration cancelled 2013-06-04

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: June 4, 2013
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Rockwell International 114A](https://openairdocs.org/model/rockwell-international-114a) (registry code 7630315)
- Engine: [Lycoming IO-540 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-io-540-series) (registry code 41530)
- Data sheets: [TCDS A12SO](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A12SO), [TCDS 1E4](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/1E4) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 14525
- Year built: 1979
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: May 22, 1979
- Certificate issued: September 9, 1980
- Last registry action: June 6, 1997
- Mode S code: A1CE30
- Owners when cancelled: [Gafford William F Md](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/GAFFORD%20WILLIAM%20F%20MD), [Lanier Media](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/LANIER%20MEDIA)
- Location: [Tuscaloosa, AL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/AL/Tuscaloosa)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 33.1791° N, 87.6153° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 35401, within about 4 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N215XP
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=215XP
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N215XP-2013-06-04

From the FAA registry file of October 27, 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 Rockwell International 114A: https://openairdocs.org/model/rockwell-international-114a.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 MIA83FA202](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA83FA202), Aug 14, 1983: Rockwell 114A (N215XP), Ebro, FL, destroyed, 5 fatal

## 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 19830814040659A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19830814040659A), Aug 14, 1983: Gulstm 114ARKWELL (N215XP), Ebro, FL, Destroyed, 4 fatal. Indicates extreme turbulence and improper handling caused airframe failure. Thunderstorms in area. Misjudgment.

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