# N56311: 1973 Piper PA-28-140, registration cancelled 2014-10-28

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: October 28, 2014
- 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: 28-7325606
- Year built: 1973
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal, utility
- Airworthiness date: July 26, 1973
- Certificate issued: January 17, 1992
- Last registry action: February 7, 1995
- Mode S code: A734A4
- Owners when cancelled: [Nappi Tito C DBA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/NAPPI%20TITO%20C%20DBA), [Diamond Aviation Group](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/DIAMOND%20AVIATION%20GROUP)
- Location: [Rockford, IL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/IL/Rockford)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 42.2854° N, 89.0017° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 61107, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N56311
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=56311
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N56311-2014-10-28

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 (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 CHI92LA174](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI92LA174), Jun 14, 1992: Piper PA-28-140 (N56311), Rockford, IL, substantial damage. Probable cause: THE FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR'S PREMATURE LIFTOFF. RELATED FACTORS ARE THE INSTRUCTOR'S LACK OF TOTAL EXPERIENCE IN THE ACCIDENT MAKE AND MODEL AIRPLANE, AND THE UNSUITABLE TERRAIN ENCOUNTERED DURING THE…
- [NTSB CHI83LA034](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI83LA034), Nov 5, 1982: Piper PA-28-140 (N56311), Schaumburg, IL, 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 19920614020099A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19920614020099A), Jun 14, 1992: Piper PA28140 (N56311), Rockford, IL, Substantial damage. Aircraft settled into cornfield off end of runway. Hot day, short strip, and full load were factors.
- [Accident 19821105057869A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19821105057869A), Nov 5, 1982: Piper PA28140 (N56311), Schaumburg, IL, Substantial damage. Engine lost power after takeoff and crash occurred during emergency landing.

## Other aircraft with N56311

- [Cancelled (date not recorded)](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N56311-undated): Cessna T-50, S/N 4718

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