# N5440M: 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: January 2, 2020
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=5440M
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N5440M

## Aircraft that carried N5440M

- [Cancelled 2020-01-02](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5440M-2020-01-02): Cessna 152, S/N 15284588, built 1980. Exported to United Kingdom. Owner: [Christiansen Aviation Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/CHRISTIANSEN%20AVIATION%20INC), [Wilmington, DE](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/DE/Wilmington)
- [Cancelled 1977-12-16](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5440M-1977-12-16): Swearingen SA-226AT, S/N AT062E. Exported to Thailand. Owner: [Swearingen Aviation Corp](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/SWEARINGEN%20AVIATION%20CORP), [San Antonio, TX](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TX/San%20Antonio)

## NTSB investigations on N5440M (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 ATL81DIJ07](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL81DIJ07), May 8, 1981: Cessna 152 (N5440M), Bridgeport, WV, substantial damage

## FAA accident and incident reports on N5440M (3)

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.

- [Incident 20090717011189I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20090717011189I), Jul 17, 2009: Cessna 152 (N5440M), Weslaco, TX, No damage. (-23) At approximately 1600 hours aircraft engine began to operate rough. Pilot decided to land aircraft at nearest location at triple e race track. Aircraft…
- [Incident 19891013054019I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19891013054019I), Oct 13, 1989: Cessna 152 (N5440M), Newport, VT. Fuel exhaustion. Forced landing in field. Made error in preflight as to fuel supply.
- [Accident 19810508026629A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19810508026629A), May 8, 1981: Cessna 152 (N5440M), Bridgeport, WV, Substantial damage. Student pilot allowed wing to strike ground on level-off for landing.

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