# N5840V: 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: April 2, 2018
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=5840V
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N5840V

## Aircraft that carried N5840V

- [Cancelled 2018-04-02](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5840V-2018-04-02): Schweizer SGS 2-32, S/N 5, built 1964. Registration expired, pending cancellation. Owner: [Sky Sailing Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/SKY%20SAILING%20INC), [Warner Springs, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/Warner%20Springs)

## NTSB investigations on N5840V (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 WPR11CA411](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR11CA411), Aug 28, 2011: Schweizer SGS 2-32 (N5840V), Warner Springs, CA, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot’s inadequate altitude to clear a ridgeline while maneuvering over a mountainous area.

## FAA accident and incident reports on N5840V (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 20110828020389A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20110828020389A), Aug 28, 2011: Schweizer SGS 2-32 (N5840V), Warner Springs, CA, Destroyed. Pilot released from tow and set up for a turn around hot Springs mountain ranger station. During the turn to a northerly heading pilot allegedly encountered…
- [Incident 19910224009929I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19910224009929I), Feb 24, 1991: Scwzer SGS232 (N5840V), Warner Springs, CA, Minor damage. Aircraft sustained minor damage from a hard landing.

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