# N55228: 1973 Piper PA-28-140, registration cancelled 2013-01-31

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: January 31, 2013
- Status when cancelled: Sale reported, canceled
- 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: 28-7325346
- Year built: 1973
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal, utility
- Airworthiness date: March 14, 1973
- Last registry action: October 23, 2003
- Mode S code: A70998
- Location: [Bates City, MO](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/MO/Bates%20City)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 38.9597° N, 94.0679° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 64011, within about 3 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N55228
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=55228
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N55228-2013-01-31

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 NYC97LA033](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC97LA033), Dec 22, 1996: Piper PA-28-140 (N55228), Ellington, CT, substantial damage. Probable cause: ice ingestion into the engine from the carburetor air box, which resulted in a loss of engine power and a subsequent forced landing, off airport, on unprepared terrain.

## 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 19961222039719A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19961222039719A), Dec 22, 1996: Piper PA28140 (N55228), Ellington, CT, Substantial damage. Parked out in rain and snow. Lost power after rotation. Landed off end. Indicates ice in air duct melted in carb.

## Other aircraft with N55228

- [Cancelled 1948-12-07](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N55228-1948-12-07): Cessna T-50, S/N 5063. Owner: [Embry-Riddle Co](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/EMBRY-RIDDLE%20CO), [Miami, FL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/FL/Miami)

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