# N40996: not currently registered

- Registered now: No (not in the FAA registry file). The mark may be reserved or free to assign
- Earlier aircraft: 2
- Last cancelled: April 12, 1995
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=40996
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N40996

## Aircraft that carried N40996

- [Cancelled 1995-04-12](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N40996-1995-04-12): Piper PA-34-200T, S/N 347570175. Triennial form not returned. Owner: [Bradley Thomas Lyons](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/BRADLEY%20THOMAS%20LYONS), [Philadelphia, PA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/PA/Philadelphia)
- [Cancelled 1961-12-04](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N40996-1961-12-04): Piper J5A, S/N 5-1209. Owner: [Ullman W Jay](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/ULLMAN%20W%20JAY)

## NTSB investigations on N40996 (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 NYC94LA136](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC94LA136), Jul 25, 1994: Piper PA-34-200T (N40996), Lumberton, NJ, destroyed. Probable cause: The pilot's (1) improper recovery from a bounced landing and (2) failure to maintain directional control during an aborted landing. A factor is the pilot's improper landing flare.

## FAA accident and incident reports on N40996 (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 19940724019119A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19940724019119A), Jul 24, 1994: Piper PA34200T (N40996), Lumberton, NJ, Destroyed. Circling to runway 01. Bounced three times. Began go around. Veered into trees. Lost control trying to recover.
- [Incident 19800414050559I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19800414050559I), Apr 14, 1980: Piper PA34200 (N40996), Alton, IL, Minor damage. Landing gear was damaged on touchdown at st. charles. Flight diverted to Alton where right gear collapsed

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