# N55685: Piper PA-28-140, registration cancelled 1992-01-30

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: January 30, 1992
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- 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: 287325457
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Certificate issued: July 24, 1990
- Last registry action: July 25, 1990
- Mode S code: A71943
- Owner when cancelled: [Century Air Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/CENTURY%20AIR%20INC)
- Location: [Morristown, NJ](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/NJ/Morristown)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 40.7792° N, 74.5025° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 07960, within about 3 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N55685
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=55685
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N55685-1992-01-30

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 NYC92LA048](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC92LA048), Dec 18, 1991: Piper PA-28-140 (N55685), Goshen, NY, substantial damage. Probable cause: THE LOSS OF ENGINE POWER RESULTING FROM THE INGESTION OF A FOREIGN OBJECT INTO THE CARBURETOR AND THE SUBSEQUENT FORCED LANDING IN TREES. A FACTOR RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WAS THE MAINTENANCE…

## 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 19911218056989A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19911218056989A), Dec 18, 1991: Piper PA28140 (N55685), Goshen, NY, Substantial damage. Lost power. Stalled into trees on forced landing. Lineman had improperly installed nose light seal. Blocked intake

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