# N4948T: 1972 Piper PA-28-140, registration cancelled 2013-03-18

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: March 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: 28-7225287
- Year built: 1972
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard
- Certificate issued: September 12, 1988
- Last registry action: October 19, 1991
- Mode S code: A62276
- Owner when cancelled: [Murphy Barry C](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/MURPHY%20BARRY%20C)
- Location: [Miramar, FL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/FL/Miramar)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 25.9885° N, 80.2125° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 33023, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N4948T
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=4948T
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N4948T-2013-03-18

From the FAA registry file of October 31, 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 NYC90LA027](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC90LA027), Nov 11, 1989: Piper PA-28 (N4948T), Coatesville, PA, substantial damage. Probable cause: IMPROPER PLANNING/DECISION BY THE PILOT WHICH RESULTED IN FUEL EXHAUSTION DUE TO AN INADEQUATE SUPPLY OF FUEL.

## 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 19891111045139A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19891111045139A), Nov 11, 1989: Piper PA28140 (N4948T), Coatsville, PA, Substantial damage. Unable to locate destination airport. Ran out of fuel going to an alternate. Crash landed on a city street.

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