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N8715E1976 Piper PA-28-140

DeregisteredUnclaimedSource: FAA, updated Oct 20, 2026

This N-number isn't registered right now. Below is its last known registration, canceled Apr 4, 2006.

Safety record in brief:1 NTSB accident (substantial damage, Apr 2005)5 ADs may apply2 service difficulty reports

Registration
Deregistered
Last based in
Carlsbad, CA
owner city / state
Owners
1
since 2003
NTSB events
1
substantial, 2005
ADs may apply
5
confirm with A&P
Service reports
2
since 1995

Registration

FAA Aircraft Registry · Oct 20, 2026
Last registered owner
Individual owner
City, state
Carlsbad, CA
Certificate issued
Jan 9, 2003
Canceled
Apr 4, 2006
Airworthiness
Standard · Normal, Utility
Airworthiness date
Feb 26, 1976

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
1976
Serial number
28-7625149
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
ABFD19

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
  1. 2003 – 2006Individual ownerCarlsbad, CA
  2. until 1970Boeing CoSeattle, WA · different airframe: Boeing 720-025 S/N 18244

Individual owners are shown by city and state only.

Safety record

NTSB · Oct 15, 2026 · FAA ADs · Oct 20, 2026 · SDRs · Oct 16, 2026

NTSB events (1)

Accident · substantial damage

Apr 15, 2005 · Mccammon, ID

A loss of engine power due to the pilot's inadequate in-flight decision/planning by failing to refuel while en route, resulting in fuel exhaustion. Factors contributing to the accident included the trees and fence.

Damage
Substantial
Injuries
None
Report
SEA05CA082

From NTSB records; matched by serial number.Read NTSB report (search CAROL for SEA05CA082)

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.

ADSubjectEffectiveApplies to
2018-07-03Placard and MarkingsApr 20, 2018Airframe (PA-28-140)Serial numbers per Table 1 to paragraph (c) of this AD
2013-02-13Stabilizer Control SystemMar 11, 2013Airframe (PA-28-140)
2010-15-10Piper Aircraft, Inc. PA-28, PA-32, PA-34, and PA-44 Series AirplanesAug 31, 2010Airframe (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; …
99-05-09The New Piper Aircraft, Inc. PA-23, PA- 24, PA-28, PA-32, and PA-34 Series AirplanesMar 19, 1999Airframe (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).
95-26-13The New Piper Aircraft, Inc. (Formerly Piper Aircraft Corporation) PA28 and PA32 Series…Feb 5, 1996Airframe (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 (2)

Reports of failures and defects that operators and repair stations sent to the FAA since 1995. A report describes one finding; it is not an accident.

  • Reciprocating engine · lifter · brokenJul 20, 2001

    DURING TEAR DOWN FOR OVERHAUL A PIECE OF METAL WAS FOUND IN OIL SUMP. FURTHER INSPECTION FOUND THAT THE HEAD OF LIFTER BODY FOR NR 1 CYLINDER EXHAUST VALVE WAS HALF GONE. (PIECE IN OIL SUMP) FROM WEAR ON REMAINING PART, APPEARS THAT IT HAD BEEN THAT WAY FOR SEVERAL HOURS. PART HAD AT LEAST 2600…

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.
  • Reciprocating engine · exhaust valve · brokenJul 20, 2001

    AIRCRAFT WAS ON A TRAINING FLIGHT, STEM BROKE AT VALVE HEAD. ENGINE LOST POWER BUT WAS ABLE TO LAND. ENGINE CHANGED. PROBABLE CAUSE OF BREAKAGE: OLD AGE.

    From FAA Service Difficulty Reports; matched by N-number and serial number.

Sources

  • FAA Aircraft RegistryRegistration, owner city and state, airframe, engineupdated Oct 20, 2026
  • NTSB accident and incident databaseAccidents and incidents since 1982updated Oct 15, 2026
  • FAA Airworthiness Directives (Federal Register)ADs published since 1998updated Oct 20, 2026
  • FAA Service Difficulty ReportsReports since 1995updated Oct 16, 2026

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