# N8540C: 1953 Piper PA-22, registration cancelled 2018-05-21

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: May 21, 2018
- Status when cancelled: Revoked, canceled
- Airframe: [Piper PA-22](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-22) (registry code 7102202)
- Engine: [Lycoming 0-290 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-290-series) (registry code 41506)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 1A6](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/1A6), [TCDS E-229](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E-229) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 22-1252
- Year built: 1953
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: 4 cycle
- Airworthiness: Standard
- Certificate issued: October 19, 1976
- Last registry action: October 15, 1977
- Mode S code: ABB88F
- Owner when cancelled: [Eiesland Vern L](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/EIESLAND%20VERN%20L)
- Location: [The Dalles, OR](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/OR/The%20Dalles)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 45.5525° N, 121.1518° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 97058, within about 10 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N8540C
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=8540C
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8540C-2018-05-21

From the FAA registry file of November 4, 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: https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-22.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 SEA79FYM39](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA79FYM39), Jun 9, 1979: Piper PA-22 (N8540C), Vancouver, WA, 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 19790609024769A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19790609024769A), Jun 9, 1979: Piper PA22135 (N8540C), Vancouver, WA, Substantial damage. Eng. Failed on takeoff. Water in fuel. Acft parked outside for 11 months with partially empty fuel tanks.

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