# N8715E: 1976 Piper PA-28-140, registration cancelled 2006-04-04

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: April 4, 2006
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- 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: 28-7625149
- Year built: 1976
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal, utility
- Airworthiness date: February 26, 1976
- Certificate issued: January 9, 2003
- Last registry action: June 23, 2004
- Mode S code: ABFD19
- Owner when cancelled: [Moody Thomas](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/MOODY%20THOMAS)
- Location: [Carlsbad, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/Carlsbad)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 33.0953° N, 117.2458° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 92009, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N8715E
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=8715E
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8715E-2006-04-04

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-28-140: https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-28-140.md

## Service difficulty reports (2)

Matched to this aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model.

- [SDR 2001FA0000190](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2001FA0000190), Jul 20, 2001: EXHAUST VALVE. BROKEN. AIRCRAFT WAS ON A TRAINING FLIGHT, STEM BROKE AT VALVE HEAD. ENGINE LOST POWER BUT WAS ABLE TO LAND. ENGINE CHANGED. PROBABLE CAUSE OF BREAKAGE: OLD AGE.
- [SDR 2001FA0000189](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2001FA0000189), Jul 20, 2001: LIFTER. BROKEN. DURING TEAR DOWN FOR OVERHAUL A PIECE OF METAL WAS FOUND IN OIL SUMP. FURTHER INSPECTION FOUND THAT THE HEAD OF LIFTER BODY FOR NR 1 CYLINDER EXHAUST VALVE WAS 

## 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 SEA05CA082](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA05CA082), Apr 15, 2005: Piper PA-28-140 (N8715E), McCammon, ID, substantial damage. Probable cause: A loss of engine power due to the pilot's inadequate in-flight decision/planning by failing to refuel while en route, resulting in fuel exhaustion. Factors contributing to the accident included the…

## FAA accident and incident reports (4)

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 20050415005489A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20050415005489A), Apr 15, 2005: Piper PA28140 (N8715E), Mccammon, ID, Substantial damage. (-23) On April 15, 2005, at 1720 MDT, a Piper PA-28-140, N8715E, s/n 28-7625149 while enroute from mesquite NV (67L) to pocatello id (pih) made an emergency…
- [Incident 20010630019389I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20010630019389I), Jun 30, 2001: Piper PA28140 (N8715E), Cedar City, UT, Minor damage. (-23) During a flight from st. george, Utah (sgu) to Cedar City, Utah (cdc) the aircraft, piloted by ronald densley, developed engine trouble. It landed in a…
- [Incident 19931225051969I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19931225051969I), Dec 25, 1993: Piper PA28140 (N8715E), Fullerton, CA, Minor damage. On a hand prop start the brake failed to hold aircraft. Aircraft moved forward. Hit another aircraft.
- [Incident 19920228008519I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19920228008519I), Feb 28, 1992: Piper PA28140 (N8715E), Kanab, UT, Minor damage. Pilot stated on liftoff aircraft returned to ground. Aborted. Hit runway light. Suspect density altitude.

## Other aircraft with N8715E

- [Cancelled 1970-06-30](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8715E-1970-06-30): Boeing 720-025, S/N 18244. Exported to Germany. Owner: [Boeing Co](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/BOEING%20CO), [Seattle, WA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/WA/Seattle)

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