# N8538C: Piper PA-22-135, registration cancelled 1972-01-25

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: January 25, 1972
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Piper PA-22-135](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-22-135) (registry code 7102206)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 1A6](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/1A6) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 22-1261
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Mode S code: ABB5F0
- Owner when cancelled: [Weekes Chester L](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/WEEKES%20CHESTER%20L)
- Location: [Sparta, NJ](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/NJ/Sparta)
- Owner type: Individual
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N8538C
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=8538C
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8538C-1972-01-25

From the FAA registry file of November 5, 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-22-135: https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-22-135.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 NYC72FHA22](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC72FHA22), Oct 31, 1971: Piper PA-22 (N8538C), Branchville, NJ, substantial damage

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