# N8431R: 1966 Piper PA-28-140, registration cancelled 2013-07-09

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: July 9, 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: 28-22310
- Year built: 1966
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal, utility
- Airworthiness date: November 8, 1966
- Certificate issued: October 8, 1991
- Last registry action: November 10, 1997
- Mode S code: AB8D89
- Owner when cancelled: [Holmes Peter B](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/HOLMES%20PETER%20B)
- Location: [Lambertville, NJ](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/NJ/Lambertville)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 40.3700° N, 74.9103° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 08530, within about 3 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N8431R
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=8431R
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8431R-2013-07-09

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 (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 BFO93LA134](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/BFO93LA134), Jul 23, 1993: Piper PA-28-140 (N8431R), Belmar, NJ, substantial damage. Probable cause: THE PILOT'S INADEQUATE COMPENSATION FOR WIND AND FAILURE TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL DURING LANDING. OTHER RELATED FACTORS WERE THE CROSSWIND AND THE RAVINE.

## 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 19930723025569A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19930723025569A), Jul 23, 1993: Piper PA28140 (N8431R), Belmar/Farmingd, NJ, Substantial damage. Veered off runway landing in crosswind. Went into excavation eight ft off runway. Failed maintain runway alignment.

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