# N98185: Piper PA-28-140, registration cancelled 1991-03-29

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: March 29, 1991
- Status when cancelled: Triennial form not returned
- Airframe: [Piper PA-28-140](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-28-140) (registry code 7102802)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 2A13](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/2A13) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 2826091
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Certificate issued: January 12, 1988
- Last registry action: January 31, 1991
- Mode S code: ADB269
- Owners when cancelled: [Miller Robert J](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/MILLER%20ROBERT%20J), [Williamson Robert T](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/WILLIAMSON%20ROBERT%20T), [Melhuish John H](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/MELHUISH%20JOHN%20H)
- Location: [Richmond, KY](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/KY/Richmond)
- Owner type: Co-owned
- Owner's area on the map: 37.7624° N, 84.3046° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 40475, within about 10 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N98185
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=98185
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N98185-1991-03-29

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-28-140: https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-28-140.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 ATL89LA030](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL89LA030), Nov 9, 1988: Piper PA-28-140 (N98185), Deane, KY, destroyed

## 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 19881109071069A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19881109071069A), Nov 9, 1988: Piper PA28140 (N98185), Deane, KY, Destroyed. Indicates ran tank dry after circling over tree tops near passengers residence. Struck trees near mountain top.

## Other aircraft with N98185

- [Cancelled 1958-07-11](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N98185-1958-07-11): Piper J3C-65, S/N 18347. Exported to Canada. Owner: [Paddock George](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/PADDOCK%20GEORGE), [La Fargeville, NY](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/NY/La%20Fargeville)

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