# N9343C: 1978 Piper PA-28R-201T, registration cancelled 2015-05-04

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: May 4, 2015
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Piper PA-28R-201T](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-28r-201t) (registry code 7102813)
- Engine: [Continental TSIO-360 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-tsio-360-series) (registry code 17019)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 2A13](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/2A13), [TCDS E9CE](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E9CE) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 28R-7803254
- Year built: 1978
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: March 2, 1978
- Certificate issued: February 17, 1987
- Last registry action: June 21, 1996
- Mode S code: ACF749
- Owners when cancelled: [Higgins Melvin W](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/HIGGINS%20MELVIN%20W), [Higgins Jean W](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/HIGGINS%20JEAN%20W)
- Location: [Burbank, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/Burbank)
- Owner type: Co-owned
- Owner's area on the map: 34.2130° N, 118.3177° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 91504, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N9343C
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=9343C
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N9343C-2015-05-04

From the FAA registry file of November 7, 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-28R-201T: https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-28r-201t.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 LAX92LA122](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX92LA122), Feb 22, 1992: Piper PA-28R-201T (N9343C), Ludlow, CA, substantial damage. Probable cause: THE FAILURE OF THE REPAIR STATION TO ADEQUATELY PERFORM A TOP OVERHAUL AND COMPLY WITH A SERVICE BULLETIN. CONTRIBUTING TO THIS ACCIDENT WAS THE FAILURE OF THE CONNECTING ROD DUE TO FATIGUE AND…

## 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 19920222003489A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19920222003489A), Feb 22, 1992: Piper PA28201T (N9343C), Ludlow, CA, Substantial damage. Engine threw connecting rod through engine case. Tried land on I40. Oil on windsheild. M8611 bulletin not complied.

## Other aircraft with N9343C

- [Cancelled 1955-07-27](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N9343C-1955-07-27): Cessna 180, S/N 31741. Exported to Argentina. Owner: [Cessna Aircraft Co](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/CESSNA%20AIRCRAFT%20CO), [Wichita, KS](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/KS/Wichita)

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