# N500FL: 1971 Piper PA-28-140, registration cancelled 2012-12-10

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: December 10, 2012
- Status when cancelled: Sale reported, canceled
- 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: 28-7125319
- Year built: 1971
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal, utility
- Airworthiness date: March 26, 1971
- Last registry action: August 24, 1987
- Mode S code: A63A78
- Location: [Medicine Lodge, KS](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/KS/Medicine%20Lodge)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 37.2651° N, 98.6644° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 67104, within about 10 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N500FL
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=500FL
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N500FL-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 MKC83FA023](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC83FA023), Nov 18, 1982: Piper PA-28-140 (N500FL), Sharon, KS, destroyed, 2 fatal
- [NTSB MKC76FCG58](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC76FCG58), Mar 18, 1976: Piper PA-28 (N500FL), Leawood, KS, substantial damage
- [NTSB MKC73DCG43](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC73DCG43), Jun 9, 1973: Piper PA-28 (N500FL), Stover, MO, substantial damage

## FAA accident and incident reports (3)

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 19821117060889A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19821117060889A), Nov 17, 1982: Piper PA28140 (N500FL), Sharon, KS, Destroyed, 1 fatal. Damage and angle of descent indicates pilot lost control on night flight possibly due to clouds and darkness.
- [Accident 19760318005949A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19760318005949A), Mar 18, 1976: Piper PA28140 (N500FL), Leawood, KS, Substantial damage. Enctrd hi sink rate,un ck dscnt. Wind gusting 25K
- [Accident 19730609018369A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19730609018369A), Jun 9, 1973: Piper PA28140 (N500FL), Stover, MO, Substantial damage. Short sod runway,at tree top lvl as dropped to 60MPH ctls mushy. Un clb ovr wires flew under them.

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