# N553PA: 1972 Piper PA-28-140, registration cancelled 2013-04-23

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: April 23, 2013
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- 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: 28-7225474
- Year built: 1972
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal, utility
- Airworthiness date: June 23, 1972
- Certificate issued: August 9, 1982
- Last registry action: August 31, 1985
- Mode S code: A70BD6
- Owner when cancelled: [Drs Leasing Corporation](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/DRS%20LEASING%20CORPORATION)
- Location: [Indianapolis, IN](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/IN/Indianapolis)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 39.7912° N, 86.2926° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 46214, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N553PA
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=553PA
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N553PA-2013-04-23

From the FAA registry file of November 4, 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 MIA82DA160](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA82DA160), Jul 27, 1982: Piper PA-28-140 (N553PA), Tampa, FL, substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI73DEA08](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI73DEA08), Aug 25, 1972: Piper PA-28 (N553PA), W.Lafayette, IN, substantial damage

## 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 19820727035209A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19820727035209A), Jul 27, 1982: Piper PA28140 (N553PA), Tampa, FL, Substantial damage. Landed long on wet runway with variable winds. Began late go-around then aborted. Ran off end of runway into trees.

## Other aircraft with N553PA

- [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N553PA): Amazon.Com Services MK30, S/N 1786501052
- [Cancelled 2023-09-29](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N553PA-2023-09-29): Amazon Logistics MK27, S/N 000352, built 2019. Owner: [Amazon.Com Services LLC](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/AMAZON.COM%20SERVICES%20LLC), [Seattle, WA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/WA/Seattle)

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