# N857DG: 1968 Piper PA-28-140, registration cancelled 2013-08-07

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: August 7, 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: 28-24822
- Year built: 1968
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal, utility
- Airworthiness date: August 22, 1968
- Certificate issued: November 27, 1992
- Last registry action: December 18, 2007
- Mode S code: ABC1AB
- Owners when cancelled: [Raccuglia Louis R](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/RACCUGLIA%20LOUIS%20R), [Coursey Jeff](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/COURSEY%20JEFF)
- Location: [Brick, NJ](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/NJ/Brick)
- Owner type: Partnership
- Owner's area on the map: 40.0910° N, 74.1144° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 08724, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N857DG
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=857DG
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N857DG-2013-08-07

From the FAA registry file of October 31, 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 BFO94LA062](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/BFO94LA062), Apr 9, 1994: Piper PA-28-140 (N857DG), Gloucester, VA, substantial damage. Probable cause: THE PILOT-IN-COMMAND'S FAILURE TO PERFORM ADEQUATE PRE-FLIGHT INSPECTIONS AND PLANNING FOR THE FLIGHT, AND HIS FAILURE TO REFUEL THE AIRPLANE. THIS LED TO FUEL EXHAUSTION OF THE ENGINE AND A FORCED…

## 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 19940409048589A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19940409048589A), Apr 9, 1994: Piper PA28140 (N857DG), Gloucester, VA, Substantial damage. Lost power. Tried land in field. Struck tree stump and ditch. Fuel tanks were empty. Flew 4HRS 30MIN no refueling.

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