# N55165: 1973 Piper PA-28-140, registration cancelled 2009-12-09

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: December 9, 2009
- Status when cancelled: Triennial form not returned
- 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: 28-7325336
- Year built: 1973
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal, utility
- Airworthiness date: March 8, 1973
- Certificate issued: September 30, 1998
- Last registry action: October 20, 2009
- Mode S code: A7066A
- Owner when cancelled: [Yialamas Gus G](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/YIALAMAS%20GUS%20G)
- Location: [Allentown, PA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/PA/Allentown)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 40.6117° N, 75.5469° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 18104, within about 3 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N55165
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=55165
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N55165-2009-12-09

From the FAA registry file of October 31, 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

## Service difficulty reports (1)

Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model.

- [SDR IAD05LA064](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IAD05LA064), Jul 26, 2005: MUFFLER. BLOCKED. MUFFLER INTERNAL BAFFLE CAME LOOSE. TAILPIPE SAFETY RODS DID NOT PROTRUDE FAR ENOUGH INTO MUFFER TO PREVENT BLOCKAGE.

## 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 IAD05LA064](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD05LA064), May 14, 2005: Piper PA-28-140 (N55165), Dover, DE, substantial damage. Probable cause: The separated baffle which blocked the tailpipe resulting in a subsequent total loss of engine power.

## FAA accident and incident reports (3)

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 20050513018919A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20050513018919A), May 13, 2005: Piper PA28140 (N55165), Dover, DE, Substantial damage. (-23) On may 13, 2005, about 2200 eastern daylight time, a Piper PA-28-140 airplane, N55165, was substantially damaged during takeoff. The aircraft lost power…
- [Incident 20010829021899I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20010829021899I), Aug 29, 2001: Piper PA28140 (N55165), Allentown, PA, Minor damage. (-23) While rolling out after landing, the pilot noticed it took more rudder to control the direction of the aircraft. At the intersection of runways 6 and 31…
- [Incident 20000722035869I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20000722035869I), Jul 22, 2000: Piper PA28140 (N55165), Wilkes Barre Sc, PA, Minor damage. (-23) Pilot departed lehigh valley int'l (abe) airport on VFR flight to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton int'l (avp) airport on Saturday, July 7, 2000, at 6:00 p.m. the…

## Other aircraft with N55165

- [Cancelled 2014-04-11](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N55165-2014-04-11): Cessna 172S, S/N 172S11384. 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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