# N5540M: not currently registered

- Registered now: No (not in the FAA registry file). The mark may be reserved or free to assign
- Earlier aircraft: 1
- Last cancelled: May 24, 1976
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=5540M
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N5540M

## Aircraft that carried N5540M

- [Cancelled 1976-05-24](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5540M-1976-05-24): Aero Commander 100, S/N 152. Owner: [Watson W W](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/WATSON%20W%20W), [Richton, MS](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/MS/Richton)

## NTSB investigations on N5540M (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 MIA68D0506](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA68D0506), Dec 16, 1967: Aero Comdr 100 (N5540M), Brunswick, GA, destroyed

## FAA accident and incident reports on N5540M (1)

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 19820702038769A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19820702038769A), Jul 2, 1982: Piper PA24250 (N5540M), Oberlin, KS, Destroyed. Ran a tank dry while trying to get a safe gear down. Switched to full tank. Second pilot tried to help. Switched back.

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