# N8740E: 1976 Piper PA-28-181, registration cancelled 2018-04-18

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: April 18, 2018
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Piper PA-28-181](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-28-181) (registry code 7102807)
- Engine: [Lycoming O&VO-360 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-o-vo-360-series) (registry code 41514)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 2A13](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/2A13) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 28-7690195
- Year built: 1976
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal, utility
- Airworthiness date: February 27, 1976
- Certificate issued: August 20, 2014
- Last registry action: August 20, 2014
- Mode S code: AC078F
- Owner when cancelled: [Stuckey Jody L](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/STUCKEY%20JODY%20L)
- Location: [Virginia Beach, VA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/VA/Virginia%20Beach)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 36.8646° N, 76.0551° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 23454, within about 3 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N8740E
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=8740E
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8740E-2018-04-18

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-28-181: https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-28-181.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 WPR15LA217](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR15LA217), Jul 19, 2015: Piper PA 28-181 (N8740E), Las Vegas, NV, destroyed. Probable cause: The engine's inability to produce full-rated power due to wear on internal engine components, which resulted in a loss of altitude and subsequent landing on uneven terrain. Contributing to the…

## 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 20150719012379A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20150719012379A), Jul 19, 2015: Piper PA-28-181 (N8740E), Henderson, NV, Destroyed. N8740E departed runway 17R VFR toward the san diego area. The aircraft was not gaining much altitude so the local controller asked the pilot if he required…

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