# N2227A: Piper PA-22-135, registration cancelled 1977-10-28

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: October 28, 1977
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Piper PA-22-135](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-22-135) (registry code 7102206)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 1A6](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/1A6) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 22-625
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Certificate issued: January 15, 1976
- Mode S code: A1EBBD
- Owner when cancelled: [Nestell Elmer F](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/NESTELL%20ELMER%20F)
- Location: [Saginaw, MI](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/MI/Saginaw)
- Owner type: Individual
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N2227A
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=2227A
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2227A-1977-10-28

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-22-135: https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-22-135.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 CHI76AC081](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI76AC081), Jun 18, 1976: Piper PA-22 (N2227A), Gadwin, MI, destroyed, 2 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 19760618038359A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19760618038359A), Jun 18, 1976: Piper PA22135 (N2227A), Gadwin, MI, Destroyed, 1 fatal. Witness reported heavy rain,low ceilings & visibilities. Recovered 10/9/76.

## Other aircraft with N2227A

- [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N2227A): John Vanhorne RV-7A, S/N 71477, built 2018

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