# N8971W: Piper PA-28-235, registration cancelled 1977-03-04

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: March 4, 1977
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Piper PA-28-235](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-28-235) (registry code 7102810)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 2A13](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/2A13) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 28-10549
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Certificate issued: March 2, 1977
- Mode S code: AC61E5
- Owner when cancelled: [Mcelroy Aircraft Salvage](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/MCELROY%20AIRCRAFT%20SALVAGE)
- Location: [Shelbyville, IL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/IL/Shelbyville)
- Owner type: Corporation
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N8971W
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=8971W
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8971W-1977-03-04

From the FAA registry file of November 4, 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 (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 CHI77DEV04](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI77DEV04), Nov 23, 1976: Piper PA-28 (N8971W), Keens, IL, substantial damage

## 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 19761123037779A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19761123037779A), Nov 23, 1976: Piper PA28235 (N8971W), Keens, IL, Substantial damage. 1056 Ft strip with corn & wheat stubble aprx 4 in hi. Tkof dist hard surface,50 ft obst,1125FT rqrd

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