# N38730: 1977 Piper PA-28-140, registration cancelled 2007-09-12

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: September 12, 2007
- Status when cancelled: Triennial form not returned
- 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: 28-7725255
- Year built: 1977
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal, utility
- Airworthiness date: July 20, 1977
- Certificate issued: December 18, 2002
- Last registry action: December 20, 2005
- Mode S code: A47825
- Owner when cancelled: [Hefcorp-Jon](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/HEFCORP-JON)
- Location: [Buckhannon, WV](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/WV/Buckhannon)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 39.0017° N, 80.1975° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 26201, within about 7 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N38730
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=38730
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N38730-2007-09-12

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 MIA07CA096](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA07CA096), May 10, 2007: Piper PA-28-180 (N38730), Fairmont, WV, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during landing.
- [NTSB MIA79DLD19](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA79DLD19), Mar 5, 1979: Piper PA-28 (N38730), Grant, FL, substantial damage

## FAA accident and incident reports (2)

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 20070509832129A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20070509832129A), May 9, 2007: Piper PA28140 (N38730), Fairmont, WV, Substantial damage. (-23) Pilot was makeing a night, VFR approach to runway 22 at Fairmont municipal airport and touched down hard, and not alligned with runway heading. Aircraft…
- [Accident 19790305004129A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19790305004129A), Mar 5, 1979: Piper PA28/ (N38730), Grant, FL, Substantial damage. Engine failed to develop power on go around after simulated emergency landing. Engine later found okay.

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