# N5276S: Piper PA-28-140, registration cancelled 1978-08-03

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: August 3, 1978
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Piper PA-28-140](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-28-140) (registry code 7102802)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 2A13](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/2A13) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 2826899
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Certificate issued: June 9, 1976
- Mode S code: A6A62A
- Owner when cancelled: [Smith Joseph G DBA Cedarwood Wings](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/SMITH%20JOSEPH%20G%20DBA%20CEDARWOOD%20WINGS)
- Location: [Cherokee, IA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/IA/Cherokee)
- Owner type: Individual
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N5276S
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=5276S
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5276S-1978-08-03

From the FAA registry file of October 29, 2026, cancelled registrations. Owners' street addresses are left out. The Mode S code belongs to the N-number, not the airframe.

ADs and bulletins for the Piper PA-28-140: https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-28-140.md

## NTSB investigations (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 MKC78DCD35](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC78DCD35), Jun 27, 1978: Piper PA-28 (N5276S), Paullina, IA, substantial damage

## FAA accident and incident reports (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 19780627014969A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19780627014969A), Jun 27, 1978: Piper PA28R200 (N5276S), Paullina, IA, Substantial damage. Practicing maneuvers at low alt. Hit wires.

## Other aircraft with N5276S

- [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N5276S): Cessna TR182, S/N R18201535

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