# N8638W: Piper PA-28-235, registration cancelled 1972-02-29

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: February 29, 1972
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Piper PA-28-235](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-28-235) (registry code 7102810)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 2A13](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/2A13) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 28-10154
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Mode S code: ABDD81
- Owner when cancelled: [Johnson Thomas G Jr](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/JOHNSON%20THOMAS%20G%20JR)
- Location: [Morganton, NC](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/NC/Morganton)
- Owner type: Individual
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N8638W
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=8638W
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8638W-1972-02-29

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-28-235: https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-28-235.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 IAD70FKM13](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD70FKM13), Jun 14, 1970: Piper PA-28 (N8638W), Boone, NC, substantial damage

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