# N501FL: 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: 28-7125320
- Year built: 1971
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal, utility
- Airworthiness date: March 29, 1971
- Last registry action: January 16, 1992
- Mode S code: A63E2F
- Location: [N Salt Lake, AZ](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/AZ/N%20Salt%20Lake)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 33.6810° N, 111.9449° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 85054, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N501FL
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=501FL
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N501FL-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 (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 SEA91FA170](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA91FA170), Jul 14, 1991: Piper PA-28-140 (N501FL), Driggs, ID, destroyed, 2 fatal. Probable cause: THE PILOT'S POOR INFLIGHT DECISION AND HIS IMPROPER COMPENSATION FOR WIND. FACTORS WERE RISING, MOUNTAINOUS TERRAIN; HIGH, GUSTY WINDS; AND A HIGH DENSITY ALTITUDE.

## 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 19910714027399A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19910714027399A), Jul 14, 1991: Piper PA28140 (N501FL), Driggs, ID, Destroyed, 2 fatal. Heavy load,hot,and high density altitude with windshear led to crash in narrow mountain pass. Advised of danger.

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