# N8730E: 1976 Piper PA-28-140, registration cancelled 2006-04-10

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: April 10, 2006
- Status when cancelled: Triennial form not returned
- 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: 28-7625151
- Year built: 1976
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal, utility
- Airworthiness date: February 27, 1976
- Certificate issued: March 4, 1998
- Last registry action: February 21, 2006
- Mode S code: AC03D8
- Owner when cancelled: [Reichard Thomas W](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/REICHARD%20THOMAS%20W)
- Location: [Fort Washington, MD](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/MD/Fort%20Washington)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 38.7459° N, 76.9833° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 20744, within about 3 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N8730E
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=8730E
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8730E-2006-04-10

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 NYC05CA076](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC05CA076), Apr 27, 2005: Piper PA-28-140 (N8730E), Indian Head, MD, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain adequate altitude/clearance while on final approach, which resulted in an in-flight collision with trees. A factor in this accident was the gusty wind conditions.
- [NTSB FTW76FRD44](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW76FRD44), May 9, 1976: Piper PA-28 (N8730E), Lafayette, LA, 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 20050427034289A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20050427034289A), Apr 27, 2005: Piper PA28140 (N8730E), Indian Head, MD, Substantial damage. (-23) Aircraft was on a vfr-traffic-pattern final leg. Winds were reported as aligned with the runway in use, which due to the down-sloping terrain at the…
- [Accident 19760509011659A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19760509011659A), May 9, 1976: Piper PA28140 (N8730E), Lafayette, LA, Substantial damage. Plt stated VOR & comm equip failed. Un locate arpt so lnd on road.r wg hit unk object.

## Other aircraft with N8730E

- [Cancelled 2013-05-08](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8730E-2013-05-08): Piper PA-28-180, S/N 28-5752, built 1969. Registration expired, pending cancellation. Owner: [Reichard Aviation Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/REICHARD%20AVIATION%20INC), [Wilmington, DE](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/DE/Wilmington)

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