# N55862: 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: 28-7325507
- Year built: 1973
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: May 24, 1973
- Certificate issued: September 29, 1993
- Last registry action: October 21, 2008
- Mode S code: A72068
- Owner when cancelled: [Greer Joe A](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/GREER%20JOE%20A)
- Location: [Stanton, TN](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TN/Stanton)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 35.4556° N, 89.3699° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 38069, within about 7 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N55862
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=55862
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N55862-2013-04-22

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 ATL90LA050](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL90LA050), Jan 11, 1990: Piper PA-28-140 (N55862), Lithia Springs, GA, substantial damage. Probable cause: IMPROPER PLANNING/DECISION BY THE PILOT, WHICH RESULTED IN FUEL EXHAUSTION, DUE TO AN INADEQUATE SUPPLY OF FUEL.

## 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 19900110001669A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19900110001669A), Jan 10, 1990: Piper PA28140 (N55862), Lithia Springs, GA, Substantial damage. Ran out of fuel at night en route. Struck fence and trees on forced landing.

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