# N256W: 1964 Piper PA-28-140, registration cancelled 1973-11-15

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: November 15, 1973
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Piper PA-28-140](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-28-140) (registry code 7102802)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 2A13](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/2A13) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 28-20301
- Year built: 1964
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Mode S code: A26FBC
- Owner when cancelled: [Boldin Charles](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/BOLDIN%20CHARLES)
- Location: [North Branch, MI](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/MI/North%20Branch)
- Owner type: Individual
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N256W
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=256W
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N256W-1973-11-15

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 (2)

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 CHI74FEC17](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI74FEC17), Oct 7, 1973: Piper PA-28 (N256W), Lapeer, MI, destroyed
- [NTSB IAD71FIJ18](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD71FIJ18-201403), Apr 24, 1971: Piper PA-28 (N256W), Glen Lyn, VA, substantial damage

## 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 19731007031209A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19731007031209A), Oct 7, 1973: Piper PA28R200 (N256W), Lapeer, MI, Destroyed. Airborne acft settled l ldg gr hit brush aprx 3FT hi.

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