# N57840: 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: October 29, 2014
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=57840
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N57840

## Aircraft that carried N57840

- [Cancelled 2014-10-29](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N57840-2014-10-29): Piper PA-36-300, S/N 36-7760012, built 1977. Registration expired, pending cancellation. Owner: [Desert Aviation Company](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/DESERT%20AVIATION%20COMPANY), [Yuma, AZ](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/AZ/Yuma)

## NTSB investigations on N57840 (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 LAX80DUJ94](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX80DUJ94), Aug 29, 1980: Piper PA-36 (N57840), Tacna, AZ, substantial damage

## FAA accident and incident reports on N57840 (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 19800829041059A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19800829041059A), Aug 29, 1980: Piper PA36300 (N57840), Tacna, AZ, Substantial damage. Lost power and crash landed shortly after takeoff. No malfunctions found other than poorly maintained engine.

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