# N56494: 1973 Piper PA-28-140, registration cancelled 2013-07-19

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: July 19, 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: 28-73-25640
- Year built: 1973
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal, utility
- Airworthiness date: August 30, 1973
- Certificate issued: August 25, 1983
- Last registry action: August 2, 1986
- Mode S code: A73976
- Owners when cancelled: [Barnes Howard B](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/BARNES%20HOWARD%20B), [Ensminger J Michael](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/ENSMINGER%20J%20MICHAEL)
- Location: [Orlando, FL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/FL/Orlando)
- Owner type: Co-owned
- Owner's area on the map: 28.4622° N, 81.3852° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 32809, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N56494
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=56494
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N56494-2013-07-19

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 ATL84LA073](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL84LA073), Dec 23, 1983: Piper PA-28-140 (N56494), Oak Mountain, AL, substantial damage

## 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 19831223063529A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19831223063529A), Dec 23, 1983: Piper PA28140 (N56494), Oak Mountain St, AL, Substantial damage. Pilot got off course on cross country, exhausted fuel, and crash occurred during emergency landing.

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