# N7388J: 1968 Piper PA-28-140, registration cancelled 2014-11-17

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: November 17, 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: 28-24750
- Year built: 1968
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard
- Certificate issued: January 31, 1987
- Last registry action: May 8, 1993
- Mode S code: A9EC3C
- Owner when cancelled: [Butchart Harold G](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/BUTCHART%20HAROLD%20G)
- Location: [San Diego, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/San%20Diego)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 32.8249° N, 117.1997° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 92117, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N7388J
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=7388J
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N7388J-2014-11-17

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 FTW91LA039](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW91LA039), Feb 25, 1991: Piper PA-28-140 (N7388J), Davant, LA, substantial damage. Probable cause: THE POWER LOSS FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS. A FACTOR WAS THE LACK OF SUITABLE TERRAIN FOR THE FORCED LANDING.

## 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 19910215002669A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19910215002669A), Feb 15, 1991: Piper PA28140 (N7388J), Davant, LA, Substantial damage. Engine lost partial power. Right wing sheard on a tree on forced landing. No engine defects found.

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