# N56318: 1973 Piper PA-28-235, registration cancelled 2018-02-15

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: February 15, 2018
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Piper PA-28-235](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-28-235) (registry code 7102810)
- Engine: [Lycoming 0-540 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-540-series) (registry code 41532)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 2A13](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/2A13), [TCDS E-295](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E-295) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 28-7310174
- Year built: 1973
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: August 1, 1973
- Certificate issued: May 16, 2012
- Last registry action: May 16, 2012
- Mode S code: A734AB
- Owner when cancelled: [Akn Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/AKN%20INC)
- Location: [Minneapolis, MN](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/MN/Minneapolis)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 44.9350° N, 93.2530° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 55407, within about a mile (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N56318
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=56318
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N56318-2018-02-15

From the FAA registry file of November 4, 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-28-235: https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-28-235.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 FTW04LA027](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW04LA027), Nov 21, 2003: Piper PA-28-235 (N56318), Sweetwater, TX, substantial damage. Probable cause: the loss of engine power due to a failure of the crankshaft bolt. A contributing factor was the lack of suitable terrain for the forced landing.

## 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 20031121028629A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20031121028629A), Nov 21, 2003: Piper PA28235 (N56318), Sweetwater, TX, Substantial damage. (-23) On November 21, 2003, Mr. Vincent lee (pilot) of aircraft N56318, a Piper PA-28-235, departed hobbs lea county regional airport (hob) at 0610. He had…

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