# N8078N: 1968 Piper PA-28-140, registration cancelled 2013-08-23

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: August 23, 2013
- Status when cancelled: Sale reported, 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: 28-25329
- Year built: 1968
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal, utility
- Airworthiness date: December 16, 1968
- Last registry action: August 21, 1996
- Mode S code: AAFF5B
- Location: [Williston, SC](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/SC/Williston)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 33.3992° N, 81.4318° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 29853, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N8078N
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=8078N
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8078N-2013-08-23

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

## 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.

- [Incident 19830605033569I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19830605033569I), Jun 5, 1983: Piper PA28140 (N8078N), Cumberland, MD, Minor damage. Right main gear collapsed on landing. Upper and lower wing bolts had sheared off.
- [Incident 19821212067919I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19821212067919I), Dec 12, 1982: Piper PA28140 (N8078N), Cumberland, MD, Minor damage. Student encountered crosswind on rollout. Veered off runway. Porpoised several times causing nose gear to collapse.

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