# N539FT: Piper PA-28RT-201, registration cancelled 1989-03-24

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: March 24, 1989
- Status when cancelled: N-number assigned, not yet registered
- Airframe: [Piper PA-28RT-201](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-28rt-201) (registry code 7102818)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 2A13](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/2A13) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 28R8218023
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Mode S code: A6D26B
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N539FT
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=539FT
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N539FT-1989-03-24

From the FAA registry file of November 5, 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-28RT-201: https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-28rt-201.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 MIA88LA038](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA88LA038), Nov 16, 1987: Piper PA-28RT-201 (N539FT), Melbourne, FL, substantial damage
- [NTSB MIA87IA134](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA87IA134), Apr 16, 1987: Piper PA-28RT-201 (N539FT), Grant, FL, incident, minor damage

## 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 19871116081879A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19871116081879A), Nov 16, 1987: Piper PA28RT201 (N539FT), Melbourne, FL, Substantial damage. CFI allowed student to flare and land short of the runway. Impact severed the landing gear. Aircraft slid to a stop
- [Incident 19870416012119I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19870416012119I), Apr 16, 1987: Piper PA28RT201 (N539FT), Fellesmere, FL, Minor damage. Unable to regain engine power after simulation. Suspect a vapor lock. Overran chosen emergency field and hit ditch.

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