# N7312F: 1968 Piper PA-28-140, registration cancelled 2017-02-04

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: February 4, 2017
- Status when cancelled: Revoked, canceled
- 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: 28-25224
- Year built: 1968
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard
- Certificate issued: April 19, 1975
- Last registry action: March 5, 1977
- Mode S code: A9D166
- Owners when cancelled: [Hodges Troy D Sr DBA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/HODGES%20TROY%20D%20SR%20DBA), [Soldotna Air Service](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/SOLDOTNA%20AIR%20SERVICE)
- Location: [Soldotna, AK](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/AK/Soldotna)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 60.3715° N, 150.9989° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 99669, within about 9 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N7312F
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=7312F
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N7312F-2017-02-04

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

## Service difficulty reports (1)

Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model.

- [SDR 95ZZZX1888](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/95ZZZX1888), Apr 5, 1995: IMPULSE COUPLER. SPRING BROKE. INSTALLED IMPULSE COUPLER (NEW) ACCORDING TO MANUFACTURER'S INSTRUCTIONS. AFTER LESS THAN ONE HOUR'S TIME IN SERVICE, THE INTERNAL SPRING BROKE IN TWO PIECES. A

## 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 ANC77FA055](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC77FA055), Jul 10, 1977: Piper PA-28 (N7312F), Tyonek, AK, substantial damage, 1 fatal

## 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 19770710042349A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19770710042349A), Jul 10, 1977: Piper PA28140 (N7312F), Tyonek, AK, Substantial damage, 1 fatal. Pilot took off with 10K tail wind.

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