# N678FL: 1971 Piper PA-28-140, registration cancelled 2024-05-21

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: May 21, 2024
- Status when cancelled: Sale reported
- 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: 28-7125608
- Year built: 1971
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal, utility
- Airworthiness date: November 16, 1971
- Last registry action: March 25, 2024
- Mode S code: A8F9F8
- Location: [Kidron, OH](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/OH/Kidron)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 40.7478° N, 81.7475° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Kidron, OH, within about a mile (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N678FL
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=678FL
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N678FL-2024-05-21

From the FAA registry file of November 7, 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 ERA23LA224](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA23LA224), May 6, 2023: Piper PA-28-140 (N678FL), Clyde, OH, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot’s inadequate fuel management, which resulted in fuel starvation and a forced landing.

## 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 20230506009779A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20230506009779A), May 6, 2023: Piper PA-28-140 (N678FL), Clyde, OH, Substantial damage. Airman failed to manage available fuel leading to loss of power on climb out and subsequent impact with the ground
- [Incident 20071022831999I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20071022831999I), Oct 22, 2007: Piper PA28140 (N678FL), Vicery, OH, Minor damage. (-23) Pilot stated he lost control at landing and wing got caught on tall corn stalks which pulled him into corn field. Pilot then flew damaged plane to…

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