# N4238J: 1967 Piper PA-28-140, registration cancelled 1982-03-18

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: March 18, 1982
- 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: 28-22590
- Year built: 1967
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Certificate issued: April 11, 1978
- Mode S code: A50A3D
- Owner when cancelled: [Cole Don G](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/COLE%20DON%20G)
- Location: [Denton, TX](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TX/Denton)
- Owner type: Individual
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N4238J
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=4238J
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N4238J-1982-03-18

From the FAA registry file of November 3, 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 FTW81FRG48](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW81FRG48), Jun 9, 1981: Piper PA-28 (N4238J), Lampasas, TX, destroyed
- [NTSB FTW68F0534](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW68F0534), Apr 20, 1968: Piper PA-28 (N4238J), Canton, TX, 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 19810609035739A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19810609035739A), Jun 9, 1981: Piper PA28140 (N4238J), Lampasas, TX, Destroyed. Claimed engine lost power on takeoff. Stalled into trees trying to return. No engine defects, hot day, over gross.

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