# N8285N: 1969 Piper PA-28-140, registration cancelled 2013-05-14

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: May 14, 2013
- 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: 28-25502
- Year built: 1969
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal, utility
- Airworthiness date: January 30, 1969
- Certificate issued: July 12, 1988
- Last registry action: September 21, 1991
- Mode S code: AB51A7
- Owners when cancelled: [Ward Robert](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/WARD%20ROBERT), [Ward Donna](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/WARD%20DONNA)
- Location: [Mcpherson, KS](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/KS/Mcpherson)
- Owner type: Co-owned
- Owner's area on the map: 38.3826° N, 97.6995° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 67460, within about 9 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N8285N
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=8285N
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8285N-2013-05-14

From the FAA registry file of November 3, 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 MKC90LA065](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC90LA065), Mar 16, 1990: Piper PA-28-140 (N8285N), Herington, KS, substantial damage. Probable cause: FAILURE OF THE #2 EXHAUST VALVE, AND IMPROPER FLARE BY THE PILOT DURING THE FORCED LANDING.
- [NTSB MKC72FCA19](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC72FCA19), Jan 5, 1972: Piper PA-28 (N8285N), Chesterfield, MO, 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 19900316004759A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19900316004759A), Mar 16, 1990: Piper PA28140 (N8285N), Herrington, KS, Substantial damage. Engine failed en route. Aircraft damaged landing in a pasture. Exhaust valve failure caused power loss.

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