# N557FL: Piper PA-28-140, registration cancelled 1998-10-26

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: October 26, 1998
- 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: 287125397
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Certificate issued: April 7, 1987
- Last registry action: August 19, 1998
- Mode S code: A719F4
- Owners when cancelled: [Trval Thomas](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/TRVAL%20THOMAS), [Trval Eva](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/TRVAL%20EVA)
- Location: [New York, NY](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/NY/New%20York)
- Owner type: Co-owned
- Owner's area on the map: 40.7696° N, 73.9590° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 10021, within about a mile (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N557FL
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=557FL
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N557FL-1998-10-26

From the FAA registry file of October 31, 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 IAD97LA115](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD97LA115), Aug 31, 1997: Piper PA-28-140 (N557FL), Gardiner, NY, destroyed. Probable cause: The pilot's failure to initiate a go-around. A related factor is the pilot's misjudgment of speed and altitude.
- [NTSB NYC84LA035](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC84LA035), Nov 21, 1983: Piper PA-28-140 (N557FL), Farmingdale, NY, substantial damage

## FAA accident and incident reports (4)

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 19970831024839A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19970831024839A), Aug 31, 1997: Piper PA28140 (N557FL), Gardiner Arpt, NY, Destroyed. Aircraft crashed into trees while trying to abort a landing attempt.
- [Incident 19911130061929I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19911130061929I), Nov 30, 1991: Piper PA28140 (N557FL), Valley Cottage, NY. Aircraft reported to be flying low over residence. Pilot admitted he was over area at 400 to 500 feet.
- [Incident 19851231077149I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19851231077149I), Dec 31, 1985: Piper PA28140 (N557FL), Farmingdale, NY. Left upper cowling came loose on the climbout. Landed safely. Not fastened properly prior to takeoff.
- [Accident 19831121067399A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19831121067399A), Nov 21, 1983: Piper PA28140 (N557FL), Farmingdale, NY, Substantial damage. Bounced and porpoised on landing in a gusty surface wind. Side load on nose wheel caused it to collapse.

## Other aircraft with N557FL

- [Cancelled 2020-07-23](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N557FL-2020-07-23): Kitty Hawk FLYER, S/N F26064. Owner: [Kitty Hawk Corp](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/KITTY%20HAWK%20CORP), [Mountain View, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/Mountain%20View)

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