# N55365: Piper PA-28-140, registration cancelled 1996-03-07

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: March 7, 1996
- Status when cancelled: Triennial form not returned
- 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: 287325385
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Certificate issued: July 15, 1988
- Last registry action: June 23, 1994
- Mode S code: A70DD8
- Owner when cancelled: [Heim Edward A](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/HEIM%20EDWARD%20A)
- Location: [Benton, KS](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/KS/Benton)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 37.8278° N, 97.1116° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 67017, within about 5 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N55365
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=55365
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N55365-1996-03-07

From the FAA registry file of November 3, 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 FTW95LA274](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW95LA274), Jul 3, 1995: Piper PA-28-140 (N55365), Colorado Spgs, CO, substantial damage. Probable cause: AN INADVERTENT WINDSHEAR ENCOUNTER. A FACTOR WAS THE HIGH DENSITY ALTITUDE.

## 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 19950703016099A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19950703016099A), Jul 3, 1995: Piper PA28140 (N55365), Colorado Spring, CO, Substantial damage. Unable climb on takeoff in high density altitude and downdrafts. Settled into gravel pit. 8000FT altitude.

## Other aircraft with N55365

- [Cancelled 2018-03-28](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N55365-2018-03-28): Thrush S2R-T34, S/N T34-472. Exported to Ecuador. Owner: [Thrush Aircraft Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/THRUSH%20AIRCRAFT%20INC), [Albany, GA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/GA/Albany)
- [Cancelled 1950-10-24](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N55365-1950-10-24): Boeing PT-17, S/N 75-4447, built 1943. Owner: [Lemkowitz William D](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/LEMKOWITZ%20WILLIAM%20D), [Shreveport, LA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/LA/Shreveport)

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