# N8168N: 1968 Piper PA-28-140, registration cancelled 2007-06-13

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: June 13, 2007
- Status when cancelled: Triennial form not returned
- 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: 28-25364
- Year built: 1968
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal, utility
- Airworthiness date: December 31, 1968
- Certificate issued: August 17, 1999
- Last registry action: March 20, 2007
- Mode S code: AB2323
- Owner when cancelled: [Memley Aviation Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/MEMLEY%20AVIATION%20INC)
- Location: [Fresno, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/Fresno)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 36.6559° N, 119.9203° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 93706, within about 7 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N8168N
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=8168N
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8168N-2007-06-13

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 (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 SEA07FA106](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA07FA106), Apr 18, 2007: Piper PA-28-140 (N8168N), Tehachapi, CA, substantial damage, 2 fatal. Probable cause: The pilot's VFR flight into IMC and his ensuing failure to maintain terrain clearance. Contributing factors were the cloudy weather conditions and the mountainous terrain.
- [NTSB LAX73FUM01](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX73FUM01), Aug 7, 1972: Piper PA-28 (N8168N), Ramona, 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 20070418007919A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20070418007919A), Apr 18, 2007: Piper PA28140 (N8168N), Tehachapi, CA, Destroyed, 2 fatal. (-23) The flight departed fresno chandler in VFR day conditions enroute to lancaster, CA, which was also VFR. The mountain range separating the san joaquin…

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