# N55552: 1973 Piper PA-28-140, registration cancelled 2013-04-22

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: April 22, 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: 28-7325350
- Year built: 1973
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal, utility
- Airworthiness date: May 11, 1973
- Certificate issued: September 6, 1979
- Last registry action: July 10, 2000
- Mode S code: A71520
- Owner when cancelled: [Greer Arvesta C](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/GREER%20ARVESTA%20C)
- Location: [Chicago, IL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/IL/Chicago)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 41.6915° N, 87.6186° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 60628, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N55552
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=55552
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N55552-2013-04-22

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 CHI88LA107](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI88LA107), May 5, 1988: Piper PA-28-140 (N55552), Lake Village, IN, substantial damage

## FAA accident and incident reports (2)

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 19880505012769A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19880505012769A), May 5, 1988: Piper PA28140 (N55552), Lake Village, IN, Substantial damage. Landed long and tried to go around. Had partial flaps and ran off end of runway. Hit a fence and stopped in a field
- [Incident 19870616020499I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19870616020499I), Jun 16, 1987: Piper PA28140 (N55552), West Chicago, IL, Minor damage. Pilot claimed a gust of wind caused him to bounce on landing, veer and bounce again. Nose gear collapsed.

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