# N608FL: 1971 Piper PA-28-140, registration cancelled 2013-04-25

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: April 25, 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: 28-7125485
- Year built: 1971
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal, utility
- Airworthiness date: June 8, 1971
- Certificate issued: October 17, 1979
- Last registry action: June 16, 2009
- Mode S code: A7E57F
- Owner when cancelled: [Menzel Roy W](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/MENZEL%20ROY%20W)
- Location: [Woodside, NY](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/NY/Woodside)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 40.7448° N, 73.9052° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 11377, within about a mile (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N608FL
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=608FL
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N608FL-2013-04-25

From the FAA registry file of November 3, 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 NYC81FHM02](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC81FHM02), Feb 9, 1981: Piper PA-28 (N608FL), Spring Valley, NY, 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 19810209004469A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19810209004469A), Feb 9, 1981: Piper PA28140 (N608FL), Spring Valley, NY, Substantial damage. Engine failed on climbout after takeoff. Pilot attempted emergency landing on unsuitable terrain.

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