# N56689: 1973 Piper PA-28-140, registration cancelled 2012-09-25

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: September 25, 2012
- Status when cancelled: Sale reported, 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: 28-7425018
- Year built: 1973
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal, utility
- Airworthiness date: September 28, 1973
- Last registry action: October 3, 1986
- Mode S code: A740C6
- Location: [Na, OK](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/OK/Na)
- Owner type: Individual
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N56689
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=56689
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N56689-2012-09-25

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 MKC83LA039](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC83LA039), Dec 18, 1982: Piper PA-28-140 (N56689), West Plains, MO, destroyed

## 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 19821218064619A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19821218064619A), Dec 18, 1982: Piper PA28140 (N56689), West Plains, MO, Destroyed. Out of fuel, landed on highway. Put in auto fuel and flew to airport for avgas fuel. Engine then quit on takeoff.
- [Incident 19791017051249I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19791017051249I), Oct 17, 1979: Piper PA28140 (N56689), Melbourne, FL. On first flight after engine change, throttle plate stuck in closed position.

## Other aircraft with N56689

- [Cancelled 1965-05-25](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N56689-1965-05-25): Consolidated Vultee BT-13A, S/N 2168. Owner: [S D Mc Kinney](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/S%20D%20MC%20KINNEY), [Sa Diego, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/Sa%20Diego)

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