# N55038: Piper PA-28-140, registration cancelled 2000-04-06

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: April 6, 2000
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Piper PA-28-140](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-28-140) (registry code 7102802)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 2A13](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/2A13) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 28-7325310
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Certificate issued: March 24, 1998
- Last registry action: June 15, 1998
- Mode S code: A7024D
- Owner when cancelled: [Pepper Mitchell C](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/PEPPER%20MITCHELL%20C)
- Location: [Phoenix, AZ](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/AZ/Phoenix)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 33.6259° N, 112.0025° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 85032, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N55038
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=55038
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N55038-2000-04-06

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 (2)

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 LAX98LA281](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX98LA281), Sep 3, 1998: Piper PA-28-140 (N55038), Phoenix, AZ, substantial damage. Probable cause: Fuel starvation due to the pilot's inadequate in-flight fuel management and his failure to select a tank containing fuel prior to the loss of power.
- [NTSB ANC82DA041](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC82DA041), May 24, 1982: Piper PA-28-140 (N55038), Portage Creek, AK, substantial damage

## FAA accident and incident reports (2)

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 19980902022579A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19980902022579A), Sep 2, 1998: Piper PA28140 (N55038), Phoenix, AZ, Substantial damage. (-23) Pilot departed dvt for a sightseeing flight. On approach to dvt engine began to lose power. Pilot reported that he was running off rt tank then switched…
- [Accident 19820523019549A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19820523019549A), May 23, 1982: Piper PA28140 (N55038), Portage Creek, AK, Substantial damage. Stalled on intial climb after takeoff. Possible downdraft and over gross weight, pilot misjudgment.

## Other aircraft with N55038

- [Cancelled 2013-12-16](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N55038-2013-12-16): Cessna 172S, S/N 172S11345. Exported to Russia. Owner: [Weaver Aero International](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/WEAVER%20AERO%20INTERNATIONAL), [Moundridge, KS](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/KS/Moundridge)

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