# N9488W: Piper PA-28-235, registration cancelled 1991-12-04

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: December 4, 1991
- Status when cancelled: Triennial form not returned
- 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: 2811228
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Certificate issued: December 10, 1985
- Last registry action: November 18, 1991
- Mode S code: AD2E65
- Owner when cancelled: [Smith John W](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/SMITH%20JOHN%20W)
- Location: [Granbury, TX](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TX/Granbury)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 32.4082° N, 97.8013° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 76048, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N9488W
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=9488W
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N9488W-1991-12-04

From the FAA registry file of November 5, 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 FTW90LA101](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW90LA101), Apr 27, 1990: Piper PA28-235 (N9488W), Granbury, TX, substantial damage. Probable cause: FUEL STARVATION DUE TO THE PILOT'S DISREGARD FOR THE POSITION OF THE FUEL TANK SELECTOR.
- [NTSB SEA73FYA17](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA73FYA17), Feb 19, 1973: Piper PA-28 (N9488W), Jerome, ID, 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 19900426011839A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19900426011839A), Apr 26, 1990: Piper PA28235 (N9488W), Granbury, TX, Substantial damage. Struck a powerline and crashed. Was observed low over river prior to crash.
- [Accident 19730219003309A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19730219003309A), Feb 19, 1973: Piper PA28235 (N9488W), Jerome, ID, Substantial damage. Zero deg temp ovrnite. No oil temp indctn until aftr tkof. Overflew arpt. Sae 50 oil. No cold wx kit.

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