# N4563R: 1965 Piper PA-28-140, registration cancelled 2012-12-10

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: December 10, 2012
- 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: 28-21305
- Year built: 1965
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal, utility
- Airworthiness date: December 8, 1965
- Certificate issued: May 29, 1992
- Last registry action: May 29, 1998
- Mode S code: A58B37
- Owners when cancelled: [Havens Donald W](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/HAVENS%20DONALD%20W), [Abshagen Gary W](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/ABSHAGEN%20GARY%20W)
- Location: [Hubbardston, MI](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/MI/Hubbardston)
- Owner type: Co-owned
- Owner's area on the map: 43.1120° N, 84.8637° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 48845, within about 3 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N4563R
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=4563R
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N4563R-2012-12-10

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 (3)

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 CHI93FA171](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI93FA171), May 14, 1993: Piper PA-28-140 (N4563R), Hubbardston, MI, destroyed, 1 fatal. Probable cause: THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN AIRSPEED DUE TO ALCOHOL IMPAIRMENT WHILE MANEUVERING AT LOW ALTITUDE.
- [NTSB CHI67D0357](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI67D0357), Oct 25, 1966: Piper PA-28 (N4563R), Logansport, IN, substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI66D0563](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI66D0563), Jan 28, 1966: Piper PA-28 (N4563R), Muncie, IN, 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 19930514013969A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19930514013969A), May 14, 1993: Piper PA28140 (N4563R), Hubbardston, MI, Destroyed, 1 fatal. Stalled during low altitude dives and pullups. Beer cans in wreckage. Pilot and passenger had ingested alcohol.
- [Incident 19880510049769I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19880510049769I), May 10, 1988: Piper PA28140 (N4563R), Covington - Cin, OH. Tower issued conflicting instructions to 4563R causing him to taxi into position without a clearance.

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