# N430FL: 1971 Piper PA-28-140, registration cancelled 2013-06-18

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: June 18, 2013
- 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: 28-7125213
- Year built: 1971
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal, utility
- Airworthiness date: February 24, 1971
- Certificate issued: April 24, 1978
- Last registry action: March 23, 1991
- Mode S code: A523A6
- Owners when cancelled: [Copeland Vernon J](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/COPELAND%20VERNON%20J), [Copeland Mary L](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/COPELAND%20MARY%20L)
- Location: [Lompoc, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/Lompoc)
- Owner type: Co-owned
- Owner's area on the map: 34.5999° N, 120.3765° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 93436, within about 9 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N430FL
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=430FL
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N430FL-2013-06-18

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 (1)

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 LAX93LA373](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX93LA373), Sep 30, 1993: Piper PA-28-140 (N430FL), Lompoc, CA, substantial damage. Probable cause: was fuel starvation. A factor in the accident was the mechanic's inadequate inspection of the airplane.

## 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 19930930037139A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19930930037139A), Sep 30, 1993: Piper PA28140 (N430FL), Lompoc, CA, Substantial damage. Test flight engine backfired and quit on takeoff. Crashed wet field no anomalies. Idle for years. Fuel starvation.

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