# N9974W: 1967 Piper PA-28-140, registration cancelled 2013-05-31

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: May 31, 2013
- 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: 28-23522
- Year built: 1967
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal, utility
- Airworthiness date: August 3, 1967
- Certificate issued: May 20, 1981
- Last registry action: July 3, 1984
- Mode S code: ADEF9D
- Owner when cancelled: [Seaman Bruce M](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/SEAMAN%20BRUCE%20M)
- Location: [Riviera, AZ](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/AZ/Riviera)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 35.0900° N, 114.5624° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 86442, within about 3 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N9974W
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=9974W
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N9974W-2013-05-31

From the FAA registry file of November 4, 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 LAX86LA111](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX86LA111), Feb 8, 1986: Piper PA-28-140 (N9974W), Joshua Tree, 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 19860208019729A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19860208019729A), Feb 8, 1986: Piper PA28140 (N9974W), Joshua Tree, CA, Substantial damage. Failure to lean mixture at high altitude led to rough engine. Unable to hold altitude. Hit Tree on forced landing.
- [Incident 19780819048789I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19780819048789I), Aug 19, 1978: Piper PA28140 (N9974W), Oxnard, CA, Minor damage. Engine shutdown after experiencing violent shaking. Prop blade separated 20 inches from tip. Broke eng mount.

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