# N7172R: 1966 Piper PA-28-140, registration cancelled 2014-11-13

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: November 13, 2014
- 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: 28-21882
- Year built: 1966
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal, utility
- Airworthiness date: June 15, 1966
- Certificate issued: February 27, 1984
- Last registry action: March 21, 1987
- Mode S code: A998BC
- Owner when cancelled: [Baker Alward Moore III](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/BAKER%20ALWARD%20MOORE%20III)
- Location: [Gardnerville, NV](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/NV/Gardnerville)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 38.7831° N, 119.5593° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 89410, within about 9 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N7172R
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=7172R
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N7172R-2014-11-13

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 (2)

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 LAX89LA163](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX89LA163), Aug 26, 1989: Piper PA-28 (N7172R), Williams, AZ, destroyed. Probable cause: FAILURE OF THE PILOT TO MAINTAIN HIS VISUAL LOOKOUT AND FLYING LOW. CONTRIBUTING TO THE ACCIDENT WAS THE ONE INCH DIAMETER TELEPHONE CABLE.
- [NTSB LAX67D0278](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX67D0278), Jan 27, 1967: Piper PA-28 (N7172R), El Monte, CA, 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 19890825031909A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19890825031909A), Aug 25, 1989: Piper PA28140 (N7172R), Williams, AZ, Destroyed. Flew low over I40 to view company truck. Struck wires and crashed on median. Pilot sustained severe brain injuries.

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