# N55053: Piper PA-28-140, registration cancelled 1996-12-21

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: December 21, 1996
- 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: 287325313
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Certificate issued: July 19, 1996
- Last registry action: December 21, 1996
- Mode S code: A7028E
- Owner when cancelled: [Gloris Robert J](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/GLORIS%20ROBERT%20J)
- Location: [Lago Vista, TX](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TX/Lago%20Vista)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 30.4502° N, 97.9715° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 78645, within about 3 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N55053
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=55053
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N55053-1996-12-21

From the FAA registry file of November 5, 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

## 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 19960907026319A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19960907026319A), Sep 7, 1996: Piper PA28140 (N55053), Austin, TX, Substantial damage. Experienced engine failure and crashed.

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