N7470R — 1966 Piper PA-28-140

Aircraft record

Serial number

28-22135

Manufacturer

Piper

Model

PA-28-140

Year

1966

Category

Fixed wing single-engine

Engine

Lycoming O-320-e2a

Registration

Deregistered

View the FAA registry record for N7470R →

Accident & incident history

1. ERA23LA117Jan 24, 2023Buford, GANo injuries

   Water contamination in the fuel system that was not observed during the preflight inspection, resulting in a total loss of engine power and forced landing.

Registration timeline

Ownership and registration events for this airframe (the 1966 Piper PA-28-140).

1. Mar 1, 2025deregistered — Sale Reported

Earlier aircraft on this N-number

The tail number N7470R was previously assigned to a different aircraft. A registration number can be reused across unrelated airframes over decades — these are not the 1966 Piper PA-28-140 above.

• until Nov 17, 20031966 Piper PA-28-140 (s/n 28-22018)

Frequently asked

Has N7470R been in an accident?

Yes. N7470R appears in 1 NTSB accident record, the most recent in 2023.

What kind of aircraft is N7470R?

N7470R is a 1966 Piper PA-28-140 (fixed wing single-engine), serial number 28-22135.