# N43078: 1974 Piper PA-28-140, registration cancelled 2017-08-29

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: August 29, 2017
- Status when cancelled: Second renewal notice
- 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: 28-7425332
- Year built: 1974
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal, utility
- Airworthiness date: April 17, 1974
- Certificate issued: September 1, 2011
- Last registry action: April 24, 2014
- Mode S code: A5268C
- Owners when cancelled: [Gagnon Ronald L](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/GAGNON%20RONALD%20L), [Gagnon Doris A](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/GAGNON%20DORIS%20A)
- Location: [Biddeford, ME](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/ME/Biddeford)
- Owner type: Co-owned
- Owner's area on the map: 43.4921° N, 70.4866° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 04005, within about 4 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N43078
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=43078
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N43078-2017-08-29

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 (4)

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 ERA15LA237](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA15LA237), Jun 14, 2015: Piper PA28 (N43078), Hampton, NH, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot’s failure to properly set the stabilator trim prior to takeoff, which resulted in an exceedance of the airplane’s critical angle of attack and an aerodynamic stall during takeoff.
- [NTSB NYC94LA149](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC94LA149), Jul 29, 1994: Piper PA-28-140 (N43078), Towanda, PA, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's improper recovery from a bounced landing.
- [NTSB BFO90LA049](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/BFO90LA049), May 26, 1990: Piper PA-28-140 (N43078), Lusby, MD, substantial damage. Probable cause: THE PILOT MISJUDGED THE DISTANCE NEEDED TO TOUCHDOWN AND STOP HIS AIRCRAFT BEFORE RUNNING OFF THE END OF THE RUNWAY. THE PILOT FAILED TO USE ALL OF THE AVAILABLE RUNWAY DURING THE LANDING SEQUENCE.
- [NTSB NYC75DHD20](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC75DHD20), Sep 25, 1974: Piper PA-28 (N43078), Vincetown, NJ, substantial damage

## FAA accident and incident reports (4)

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 20150614018509A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20150614018509A), Jun 14, 2015: Piper PA-28-140 (N43078), North Hampton, NH, Destroyed. Departed rnwy 02 at 7BE at 0940 LCL time. Takeoff roll was observed to be normal. Witnesses observed the aircraft abruptly leave the ground and on climb out…
- [Accident 19940729020369A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19940729020369A), Jul 29, 1994: Piper PA28140 (N43078), Towanda, PA, Substantial damage. Bounced and porpoised landing improper recovery attempt. Hit nose first collapsing nose gear. To rest on nose.
- [Accident 19900525022529A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19900525022529A), May 25, 1990: Piper PA28140 (N43078), Lusby, MD, Minor damage. Landed at wrong airport and overshot threshold. Slid off end of wet grass strip.
- [Accident 19740925031939A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19740925031939A), Sep 25, 1974: Piper PA28140 (N43078), Vincetown, NJ, Substantial damage. L wg hit corn.

## Other aircraft with N43078

- [Cancelled 1956-02-29](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N43078-1956-02-29): Taylorcraft BC12-D, S/N 6737. Owner: [Bernard Sonntag](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/BERNARD%20SONNTAG), [Dallas, TX](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TX/Dallas)

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