# N8726N: 1969 Piper PA-28-140, registration cancelled 2013-08-21

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: August 21, 2013
- Status when cancelled: Sale reported, canceled
- 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: 28-25539
- Year built: 1969
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal, utility
- Airworthiness date: February 7, 1969
- Last registry action: December 6, 1997
- Mode S code: AC00FB
- Location: [Clinton, AR](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/AR/Clinton)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 35.6037° N, 92.5209° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 72031, within about 10 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N8726N
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=8726N
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8726N-2013-08-21

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

## NTSB investigations (2)

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 FTW96LA146](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW96LA146), Mar 9, 1996: Piper PA-28-140 (N8726N), Gladewater, TX, substantial damage. Probable cause: fuel starvation due to the pilot inadvertently turning the fuel selector to the OFF position. A factor was the lack of suitable terrain for the forced landing.
- [NTSB DEN79FQA41](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN79FQA41), Jul 21, 1979: Piper PA-28 (N8726N), Cuba, NM, substantial damage

## FAA accident and incident reports (2)

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 19960309003859A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19960309003859A), Mar 9, 1996: Piper PA28140 (N8726N), Gladewater, TX, Substantial damage. Pilot turned off fuel instead of air vent and crashed into a wooded area.
- [Accident 19790721018609A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19790721018609A), Jul 21, 1979: Piper PA28140 (N8726N), Torreon, NM, Substantial damage. Pilot was unable to out climb rising terrain after takeoff. Factors;full load,density altitude.

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