# N8261N: 1969 Piper PA-28-140, registration cancelled 2017-04-13

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: April 13, 2017
- 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: 28-25473
- Year built: 1969
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal, utility
- Airworthiness date: January 27, 1969
- Certificate issued: May 7, 1992
- Last registry action: November 18, 2008
- Mode S code: AB49AD
- Owners when cancelled: [Woodbury Tracy G](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/WOODBURY%20TRACY%20G), [Darton Steve](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/DARTON%20STEVE), [Barnes Layne](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/BARNES%20LAYNE)
- Location: [West Jordan, UT](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/UT/West%20Jordan)
- Owner type: Partnership
- Owner's area on the map: 40.6214° N, 111.9661° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 84084, within about a mile (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N8261N
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=8261N
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8261N-2017-04-13

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

## NTSB investigations (4)

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 SEA95LA207](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA95LA207), Sep 4, 1995: Piper PA-28-140 (N8261N), Mt Pleasant, UT, substantial damage. Probable cause: THE PILOT IN COMMAND'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN AIRSPEED DURING CLIMBOUT. FACTORS INCLUDE WIND SHEAR AND HIGH DENSITY ALTITUDE.
- [NTSB FTW78DPM01](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW78DPM01), Nov 30, 1977: Piper PA-28 (N8261N), Big Cedar, OK, substantial damage
- [NTSB MKC71FCG59](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC71FCG59), Apr 25, 1971: Piper PA-28 (N8261N), Trenton, MO, substantial damage
- [NTSB MKC71DCG38](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC71DCG38), Dec 20, 1970: Piper PA-28 (N8261N), Chillicothe, MO, substantial damage

## FAA accident and incident reports (3)

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 19950903027779A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19950903027779A), Sep 3, 1995: Piper PA28140 (N8261N), Mt Pleasant, UT, Substantial damage. Cleared obstacles on climbout. Unable to accelerate. Mushed into parking lot. Gross weight density altitude factors
- [Incident 19860814058399I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19860814058399I), Aug 14, 1986: Piper PA28140 (N8261N), Clarksville, AR. Oil line ruptured, cockpit filled with smoke. Overshot the runway on the forced landing. Oil line to cooler ruptured
- [Accident 19771130037249A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19771130037249A), Nov 30, 1977: Piper PA28140 (N8261N), Big Cedar, OK, Substantial damage. Hit tops of trees while flying in mountainous terrain at low altitude.

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