# N4397T: 1972 Piper PA-28-140, registration cancelled 2017-05-22

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: May 22, 2017
- 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: 28-7225163
- Year built: 1972
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal, utility
- Airworthiness date: January 4, 1972
- Certificate issued: June 8, 2005
- Last registry action: June 17, 2008
- Mode S code: A547EC
- Owner when cancelled: [Spaniol Mark C](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/SPANIOL%20MARK%20C)
- Location: [Houston, TX](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TX/Houston)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 29.7393° N, 95.4464° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 77027, within about a mile (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N4397T
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=4397T
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N4397T-2017-05-22

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 CEN10CA237](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN10CA237), Apr 30, 2010: Piper PA-28-140 (N4397T), Houston, TX, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's failure to attain the proper touchdown point which resulted in an overrun.

## 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 20100430033199A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20100430033199A), Apr 30, 2010: Piper PA-28-140 (N4397T), Houston, TX, Destroyed. The pilot was landing the make of airplane, for the second time at night and was making his second landing at night for the second time, in the last 90 days.…

## Other aircraft with N4397T

- [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N4397T): Ea Vision EA J100, S/N 85657

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