# N502MP: Piper PA-28-235, registration cancelled 1995-11-28

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: November 28, 1995
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Piper PA-28-235](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-28-235) (registry code 7102810)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 2A13](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/2A13) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 287310096
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Certificate issued: December 1, 1994
- Last registry action: January 19, 1995
- Mode S code: A6427F
- Owner when cancelled: [City Of Mesa Police Dept](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/CITY%20OF%20MESA%20POLICE%20DEPT)
- Location: [Mesa, AZ](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/AZ/Mesa)
- Owner type: Government
- Owner's area on the map: 33.4335° N, 111.8504° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 85201, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N502MP
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=502MP
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N502MP-1995-11-28

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-28-235: https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-28-235.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 LAX95LA299](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX95LA299), Aug 18, 1995: Piper PA-28-235 (N502MP), Gilbert, AZ, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's fuel system mismanagement and improper emergency procedure. The pilot's misjudging the flare was a factor.

## 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 19950818025589A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19950818025589A), Aug 18, 1995: Piper PA28235 (N502MP), Gilbert, AZ, Substantial damage. Lost power. Landed hard in open field. Stopped abruptly. Fuel selector on empty tank. Other full. Head injury.

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