Models / Piper / PA-28-140 / N15878 Aircraft record N15878 1972 Piper PA-28-140
Safety record in brief: 1 NTSB accident (substantial damage, May 1982) · 5 ADs may apply
NTSB events 1 substantial, 1982 ADs may apply 5 confirm with A&P Service reports 0 since 1995
Registration FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 18, 2026
Last registered owner Partnership
City, state Salisbury, MA
Certificate issued Feb 9, 1982
Canceled Sep 10, 2014
Airworthiness Standard · Normal, Utility
Airworthiness date Dec 19, 1972 We never show street addresses, even though they appear in the public FAA file. Individual owners are shown by city and state only.
Airframe & engine FAA Registry + type data Airframe
Manufacturer Piper
Model PA-28-140
Year 1972
Serial number 28-7325185
Aircraft type Fixed wing single engine
Category Land
Certification Type Certificated
Seats 4
Engines 1
Max takeoff weight Up to 12,499 lb
Mode S code A0EB55 Engine
Make and model Lycoming 0-320 Series
Type Reciprocating
Power 180 hp Total time and engine hours aren't public. They appear here once the owner adds logbooks.
Ownership history Ownership history from FAA records 1982 – 2014 Partnership Salisbury, MA 1941 – 1948 Co-owners Blackwood, NJ · different airframe: 1936 Porterfield 35-70 S/N 178 Individual owners are shown by city and state only.
Safety record NTSB · Oct 15, 2026 · FAA ADs · Oct 18, 2026 · SDRs · Oct 16, 2026 NTSB events (1)
Accident · substantial damage May 13, 1982 · North Andover, MA DURING LANDING THE AIRCRAFT BOUNCED AND TOUCHED DOWN ON THE CENTER OF RUNWAY 05. WHEN THE NOSEWHEEL WAS LOWERED THE AIRCRAFT SWERVED TO THE RIGHT. ACCORDING TO THE PILOT, MANIPULATION OF THE RUDDER PEDALS FAILED TO CHANGE THE DIRECTION OR RATE OF TURN OF THE AIRCRAFT WHICH RAN OFF THE RUNWAY INTO A DRAINAGE DITCH.
Damage Substantial
Injuries None
Report NYC82DA092 From NTSB records; matched by serial number. Read NTSB report (search CAROL for NYC82DA092)
Accident history for this model ADs published since 1998 that may apply (5) These match the airframe or engine model. Whether each one applies, and whether it's been complied with, depends on serial numbers, equipment and logbook entries. Applicability must be confirmed by a mechanic against the aircraft's records.
AD Subject Effective Applies to 2018-07-03 Placard and Markings Apr 20, 2018 Airframe (PA-28-140)Serial numbers per Table 1 to paragraph (c) of this AD 2013-02-13 Stabilizer Control System Mar 11, 2013 Airframe (PA-28-140) 2010-15-10 Piper Aircraft, Inc. PA-28, PA-32, PA-34, and PA-44 Series Airplanes Aug 31, 2010 Airframe (PA-28-140)Certain serial numbers: PA-28-140 28-20001–28-26946; PA-28-140 28-7125001–28-7725290; PA-28-150 28-03; PA-28-150 28-1–28-4377; PA-28-150 28-1760A; PA-28-160 28-03; … 99-05-09 The New Piper Aircraft, Inc. PA-23, PA- 24, PA-28, PA-32, and PA-34 Series Airplanes Mar 19, 1999 Airframe (PA-28-140)Certain serial numbers: PA-23-235 27-505–27-622; PA-23-250 27-01–27-2504; PA-24-180 24-103–24-3687; PA-24-250 24-103–24-3687; PA-24-260 24-3642; PA-24-260 24-4000–24-5028; …. Only with: Equipped with Purolator air filter P/N 638873, Model CA161PL, or Piper P/N 460-632 (PS60007-2). 95-26-13 The New Piper Aircraft, Inc. (Formerly Piper Aircraft Corporation) PA28 and PA32 Series… Feb 5, 1996 Airframe (PA-28-140)Only with: Equipped with oil cooler hose assemblies that do not meet TSO-C53a, Type D requirements.
AI-extracted — verify against original. Matched from each AD's applicability section; ADs replaced by a later AD are left out.
Service Difficulty Reports (0) No Service Difficulty Reports found for this airframe since 1995.
Sources FAA Aircraft Registry Registration, owner city and state, airframe, engine updated Oct 18, 2026 NTSB accident and incident database Accidents and incidents since 1982 updated Oct 15, 2026 FAA Airworthiness Directives (Federal Register) ADs published since 1998 updated Oct 18, 2026 FAA Service Difficulty Reports Reports since 1995 updated Oct 16, 2026 Request owner name removal Report an error in this record