# N5388L: 1968 Piper PA-28-180, registration cancelled 2013-02-08

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: February 8, 2013
- Exported to: Canada
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Piper PA-28-180](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-28-180) (registry code 7102808)
- Engine: [Lycoming I0360 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-i0360-series) (registry code 41515)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 2A13](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/2A13), [TCDS 1E10](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/1E10) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 28-4696
- Year built: 1968
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal, utility
- Airworthiness date: June 19, 1968
- Certificate issued: May 19, 2005
- Last registry action: April 13, 2011
- Mode S code: A6D1A0
- Owner when cancelled: [Carver Gary D](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/CARVER%20GARY%20D)
- Location: [Modesto, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/Modesto)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 37.6712° N, 120.8863° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 95357, within about 4 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N5388L
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=5388L
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5388L-2013-02-08

From the FAA registry file of October 31, 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-28-180: https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-28-180.md

## NTSB investigations (2)

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 LAX96LA347](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX96LA347), Jul 13, 1996: Piper PA-28-180 (N5388L), Palm Springs, CA, substantial damage. Probable cause: the failure of a propeller blade as a result of undetected in-service mechanical damage that caused a stress point that progressed to a point of failure.
- [NTSB LAX95LA268](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX95LA268), Jul 24, 1995: Piper PA-28-180 (N5388L), Santa Paula, CA, substantial damage. Probable cause: fuel exhaustion due to the pilot's failure to perform preflight fuel consumption calculations, and his failure to refuel the aircraft.

## FAA accident and incident reports (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 19960712021459A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19960712021459A), Jul 12, 1996: Piper PA28180 (N5388L), Bermuda Dunes, CA, Substantial damage. Narrative: on July 12, 1996, a Piper PA28-180 N5388L enroute from Bermuda Dunes, CA to camarillo, CA piloted by reto amman and andreas schenck sustained…
- [Accident 19950723019349A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19950723019349A), Jul 23, 1995: Piper PA28180 (N5388L), Santa Paula, CA, Substantial damage. Engine quit near destination. Landed river bed. Out of fuel. No check out misjudged fuel consumption.

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