# N286P: 1968 Piper PA-28-140, registration cancelled 2018-03-02

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: March 2, 2018
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- 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: 28-24809
- Year built: 1968
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal, utility
- Airworthiness date: August 21, 1968
- Certificate issued: December 2, 2008
- Last registry action: February 15, 2013
- Mode S code: A2E58A
- Owners when cancelled: [Gevers David E](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/GEVERS%20DAVID%20E), [Kovach Ronald L](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/KOVACH%20RONALD%20L), [Butram Michael L](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/BUTRAM%20MICHAEL%20L), [Lumkes John Jr](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/LUMKES%20JOHN%20JR)
- Location: [Lafayette, IN](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/IN/Lafayette)
- Owner type: Co-owned
- Owner's area on the map: 40.3246° N, 86.8963° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 47909, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N286P
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=286P
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N286P-2018-03-02

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 CEN13LA455](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN13LA455), Jul 28, 2013: Piper PA-28-140 (N286P), Lafayette, IN, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot’s failure to maintain adequate airspeed in gusting wind conditions during the initial climb after takeoff, which led to the airplane exceeding its critical angle of attack and experiencing…
- [NTSB CHI72FEA40](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI72FEA40), May 23, 1972: Piper PA-28 (N286P), Lafayette, IN, 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 20130728015089A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20130728015089A), Jul 28, 2013: Piper PA-28-140 (N286P), Lafayette, IN, Destroyed. On July 28, 2013, at approximately 14:52 UTC, a 1968 Piper PA-28-140 aircraft, N286P was destroyed following a collision with terrain on takeoff. The aircraft…

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