# N5985U: 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 30, 2018
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=5985U
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N5985U

## Aircraft that carried N5985U

- [Cancelled 2018-05-30](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5985U-2018-05-30): Piper PA-28-140, S/N 28-26822, built 1970. Sale reported, canceled. Owner: [Greensboro, NC](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/NC/Greensboro)

## NTSB investigations on N5985U (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 ERA15FA128](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA15FA128), Feb 11, 2015: Piper PA28 (N5985U), Greensboro, NC, substantial damage, 1 fatal. Probable cause: A total loss of engine power after takeoff due to fuel starvation as a result of excessive wear of the fuel selector valve. Also causal was the owner/operator and maintenance personnel's inadequate…

## FAA accident and incident reports on N5985U (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 20150211002219A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20150211002219A), Feb 11, 2015: Piper PA-28-140 (N5985U), Greensboro, NC, Substantial damage, 1 fatal. On February 11, 2015, at approximately 14:15 EST, N5985U, a Piper PA28-140, piloted by Mr. Frank richard mascia crashed shortly after takeoff from runway 27 at…

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