# N8746W: 1964 Piper PA-28-235, registration cancelled 2017-06-15

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: June 15, 2017
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Piper PA-28-235](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-28-235) (registry code 7102810)
- Engine: [Lycoming 0-540 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-540-series) (registry code 41532)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 2A13](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/2A13), [TCDS E-295](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E-295) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 28-10286
- Year built: 1964
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: February 14, 1964
- Certificate issued: July 17, 2002
- Last registry action: September 16, 2008
- Mode S code: AC0871
- Owner when cancelled: [Duewest Aviation LLC](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/DUEWEST%20AVIATION%20LLC)
- Location: [Galena, OH](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/OH/Galena)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 40.2004° N, 82.8747° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 43021, within about 4 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N8746W
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=8746W
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8746W-2017-06-15

From the FAA registry file of October 29, 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 (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 CEN12CA032](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN12CA032), Oct 15, 2011: Piper PA-28-235 (N8746W), Radnor, OH, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's failure to properly secure the engine controls prior to manually rotating the propeller, which led to an inadvertent engine start and runaway airplane.
- [NTSB MKC66D0299](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC66D0299), Oct 23, 1965: Piper PA-28 (N8746W), Wichita, KS, 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 20111015024909A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20111015024909A), Oct 15, 2011: Piper PA-28-235 (N8746W), Radnor, OH, Destroyed. After the aircraft failed to start, the pilot exited the aircraft and attempted to reposition the propeller by hand in order to manually engage the starter…
- [Incident 19891112060279I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19891112060279I), Nov 12, 1989: Piper PA28235 (N8746W), Plainview, TX, Minor damage. Lost control on a crosswind landing. Veered off runway into a ditch. Nosewheel collapsed and propeller bent.

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