# N8966W: 1964 Piper PA-28-235, registration cancelled 2017-06-20

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: June 20, 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: 28-10543
- Year built: 1964
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: December 22, 1964
- Certificate issued: August 27, 2004
- Last registry action: August 21, 2007
- Mode S code: AC5EDD
- Owner when cancelled: [Bryan Greg A](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/BRYAN%20GREG%20A)
- Location: [Westgate, IA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/IA/Westgate)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 42.7776° N, 92.0093° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 50681, within about 3 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N8966W
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=8966W
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8966W-2017-06-20

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 CHI05FA080](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI05FA080), Mar 27, 2005: Piper PA-28-235 (N8966W), West Union, IA, destroyed, 3 fatal. Probable cause: The pilot's failure to abort the takeoff, his failure to maintain adequate airspeed during the takeoff, and the pull-up to avoid obstacles which resulted in an inadvertent stall. Factors associated…
- [NTSB NYC85LA137](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC85LA137), May 30, 1985: Piper PA-28-235 (N8966W), Batavia, NY, 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 20050327004539A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20050327004539A), Mar 27, 2005: Piper PA28235 (N8966W), West Union, IA, Destroyed, 3 fatal. (-23) Aircraft, upon takeoff, rolled southbound on runway 17, went approximately 1/4 mile, then veered right off the runway into the grass. The aircraft…
- [Accident 19850529067549A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19850529067549A), May 29, 1985: Piper PA28235 (N8966W), Batavia, NY, Substantial damage. Crashed landing on remaining runway after engine quit from undetermined cause on takeoff. Auto fuel in use.

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