# N238Z: 1980 Piper PA-34-200T, registration cancelled 2018-01-16

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: January 16, 2018
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Piper PA-34-200T](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-34-200t) (registry code 7103406)
- Engine: [Continental TSIO-360 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-tsio-360-series) (registry code 17019)
- Data sheets: [TCDS A7SO](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A7SO), [TCDS E9CE](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E9CE) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 34-8070282
- Year built: 1980
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing multi engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: June 17, 1980
- Certificate issued: February 10, 2000
- Last registry action: August 12, 2009
- Mode S code: A22877
- Owners when cancelled: [Whitehead Greg A](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/WHITEHEAD%20GREG%20A), [Wingert Craig](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/WINGERT%20CRAIG), [Speer Christopher R](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/SPEER%20CHRISTOPHER%20R)
- Location: [Colorado Springs, CO](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CO/Colorado%20Springs)
- Owner type: Co-owned
- Owner's area on the map: 38.7971° N, 104.6894° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 80916, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N238Z
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=238Z
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N238Z-2018-01-16

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-34-200T: https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-34-200t.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 DEN01LA007](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN01LA007), Oct 28, 2000: Piper PA-34-200T (N238Z), Fort Collins, CO, substantial damage. Probable cause: Failure by the pilot to follow instrument approach procedures and execute a missed approach when the runway environment was not in sight at decision height. A factor was low ceiling.

## 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 20001028019029A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20001028019029A), Oct 28, 2000: Piper PA34200T (N238Z), Fort Collins, CO, No damage. (-23)The pilot proceeded below minimum descent altitude during an instrument approach to fnl, and impacted to ground approx. 600 feet down and 500 feet right…

## Other aircraft with N238Z

- [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N238Z): Xag P150, S/N 186324P18223443Y441Q

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