# N8118A: 1979 Piper PA-28-236, registration cancelled 2017-04-18

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: April 18, 2017
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Piper PA-28-236](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-28-236) (registry code 7102815)
- Engine: [Lycoming 0-540 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-540-series) (registry code 41532)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 2A13](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/2A13), [TCDS E-295](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E-295) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 28-8011028
- Year built: 1979
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: October 11, 1979
- Certificate issued: May 7, 1984
- Last registry action: January 19, 2010
- Mode S code: AB1084
- Owner when cancelled: [Mackel Nealan](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/MACKEL%20NEALAN)
- Location: [Bullhead City, AZ](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/AZ/Bullhead%20City)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 35.0134° N, 114.5497° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 86426, within about 3 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N8118A
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=8118A
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8118A-2017-04-18

From the FAA registry file of November 4, 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-28-236: https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-28-236.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 WPR10CA348](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR10CA348), Jun 26, 2010: Piper PA-28-236 (N8118A), Moreno Valley, CA, substantial damage. Probable cause: A total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion.

## 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 20100626037839A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20100626037839A), Jun 26, 2010: Piper PA-28-236 (N8118A), Moreno Valley, CA, Substantial damage. Departed ifp (bullhead city, AZ) enroute ajo (corona, CA), encountered navigational error resulting in unplanned additional time enroute and fuel burn. Weather…

## Other aircraft with N8118A

- [Cancelled 2026-10-29](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8118A-2026-10-29): Cirrus Design SR20, S/N 11612. Exported to Canada. Owner: [Cirrus Design Corp](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/CIRRUS%20DESIGN%20CORP), [Duluth, MN](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/MN/Duluth)
- [Cancelled 1953-10-19](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8118A-1953-10-19): Cessna 170B, S/N 20970. Owner: [Dubois Charles W](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/DUBOIS%20CHARLES%20W), [Knoxville, TN](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TN/Knoxville)

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