# N98247: 1969 Piper PA-28-140, registration cancelled 2014-12-01

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: December 1, 2014
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Piper PA-28-140](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-28-140) (registry code 7102802)
- Engine: [Lycoming 0-320 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-320-series) (registry code 41508)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 2A13](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/2A13), [TCDS E-274](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E-274) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 28-25978
- Year built: 1969
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal, utility
- Airworthiness date: August 14, 1969
- Certificate issued: December 15, 1980
- Last registry action: January 3, 1987
- Mode S code: ADB596
- Owner when cancelled: [Mckenna Dennis P](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/MCKENNA%20DENNIS%20P)
- Location: [Cheswold, DE](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/DE/Cheswold)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 39.2186° N, 75.5851° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 19936, within about a mile (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N98247
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=98247
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N98247-2014-12-01

From the FAA registry file of October 29, 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 (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 NYC81FHD18](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC81FHD18), Feb 4, 1981: Piper PA-28 (N98247), Wilmington, DE, substantial damage
- [NTSB NYC72DHD07](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC72DHD07), Aug 7, 1971: Piper PA-28 (N98247), Smyrna, DE, 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 19810204018189A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19810204018189A), Feb 4, 1981: Piper PA28* (N98247), Wilmington, PA, Substantial damage. Failed to correct high sink rate. Airplane struck runway nose wheel first. Collapsed nose gear.

## Other aircraft with N98247

- [Cancelled 1955-10-17](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N98247-1955-10-17): Piper J3C-65S, S/N 18416, built 1946. Owner: [Donaldson Ralph L And William Sarns](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/DONALDSON%20RALPH%20L%20AND%20WILLIAM%20SARNS), [Mount Clemens, MI](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/MI/Mount%20Clemens)

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