# N538FL: 1971 Piper PA-28-140, registration cancelled 2015-05-11

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: May 11, 2015
- 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: 28-7125368
- Year built: 1971
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard
- Certificate issued: January 18, 1989
- Last registry action: January 19, 2010
- Mode S code: A6CEAD
- Owners when cancelled: [Kilgore John R](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/KILGORE%20JOHN%20R), [Kilgore Sharon R](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/KILGORE%20SHARON%20R)
- Location: [Kansas City, MO](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/MO/Kansas%20City)
- Owner type: Co-owned
- Owner's area on the map: 38.9673° N, 94.4709° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 64138, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N538FL
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=538FL
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N538FL-2015-05-11

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 MKC80DCD03](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC80DCD03), Oct 24, 1979: Piper PA-28 (N538FL), Oelwein, IA, substantial damage

## 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 19791024028269A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19791024028269A), Oct 24, 1979: Piper PA28140 (N538FL), Oelwin, IA, Substantial damage. Student pilot landed long, delayed in go-around. Ran off end runway. Hit embankment.

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