# N9459W: 1968 Piper PA-28-235, registration cancelled 2013-05-23

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: May 23, 2013
- 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: 28-11181
- Year built: 1968
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: October 30, 1968
- Certificate issued: July 12, 1978
- Last registry action: October 23, 1997
- Mode S code: AD2363
- Owner when cancelled: [Smejkal James A](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/SMEJKAL%20JAMES%20A)
- Location: [North Bend, OR](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/OR/North%20Bend)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 43.4842° N, 124.1827° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 97459, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N9459W
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=9459W
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N9459W-2013-05-23

From the FAA registry file of November 3, 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 SEA83LA019](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA83LA019), Nov 14, 1982: Piper PA-28-235 (N9459W), Vernonia, OR, destroyed
- [NTSB LAX74DUM24](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX74DUM24), Apr 12, 1974: Piper PA-28 (N9459W), Fallbrook, CA, 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 19821113060879A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19821113060879A), Nov 13, 1982: Piper PA28235 (N9459W), Vernonia, OR, Destroyed. Pilot attmepted delay go-around. Aircraft hit fence and crashed in stumped field.
- [Accident 19740412008549A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19740412008549A), Apr 12, 1974: Piper PA28235 (N9459W), Fallbrook, CA, Substantial damage. Lost pwr at low alt.

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