# N6943W: 1965 Piper PA-28-140, registration cancelled 2018-03-12

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: March 12, 2018
- 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: 28-21123
- Year built: 1965
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal, utility
- Airworthiness date: September 22, 1965
- Certificate issued: February 28, 2005
- Last registry action: October 21, 2013
- Mode S code: A93C68
- Owners when cancelled: [Lesak John M](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/LESAK%20JOHN%20M), [Lesak Michael P](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/LESAK%20MICHAEL%20P)
- Location: [Newnan, GA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/GA/Newnan)
- Owner type: Co-owned
- Owner's area on the map: 33.4187° N, 84.7132° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 30265, within about 4 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N6943W
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=6943W
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N6943W-2018-03-12

From the FAA registry file of October 31, 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 BFO93LA094](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/BFO93LA094), May 17, 1993: Piper PA-28-140 (N6943W), Canton, KY, substantial damage. Probable cause: THE PILOT'S INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PLANNING WHEN DETERMINING HIS FUEL LOAD, WHICH LED TO AN EXHAUSTION OF THE AIRPLANE'S FUEL SUPPLY.

## 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 19930517039809A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19930517039809A), May 17, 1993: Piper PA28140 (N6943W), Cadiz, KY, Substantial damage. Engine quit nearing destination airport. Ditched in lake near shore. Fuel tanks empty of usable fuel.

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