# N4379X: Piper PA-28-140, registration cancelled 1989-05-23

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: May 23, 1989
- Status when cancelled: N-number assigned, not yet registered
- 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: 287625037
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Mode S code: A540C8
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N4379X
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=4379X
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N4379X-1989-05-23

From the FAA registry file of November 5, 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 CHI89DEC03](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI89DEC03), Mar 11, 1989: Piper PA-28 (N4379X), Birmingham, MI, destroyed. Probable cause: AN UNDETERMINED FUEL SYSTEM BLOCKAGE. CONTRIBUTING TO THE ACCIDENT WAS THE LACK OF A SUITABLE FORCED LANDING AREA.
- [NTSB CHI77FET36](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI77FET36), Sep 10, 1977: Piper PA-28 (N4379X), Coldwater, MI, 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 19890311003659A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19890311003659A), Mar 11, 1989: Piper PA28140 (N4379X), Troy, MI, Destroyed. Engine failed on climbout. Struck railroad tracks on forced landing. Small fire in engine after impact.
- [Accident 19770910027329A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19770910027329A), Sep 10, 1977: Piper PA28140 (N4379X), Coldwater, MI, Substantial damage. Turf r/w intersects with an elevated paved r/w.

## Other aircraft with N4379X

- [Cancelled 2018-03-23](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N4379X-2018-03-23): Sego Tool HAWK 1X, S/N 101X, built 1992. Registration expired, pending cancellation. Owner: [Groen Brothers Aviation USA Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/GROEN%20BROTHERS%20AVIATION%20USA%20INC), [Salt Lake City, UT](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/UT/Salt%20Lake%20City)

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