# N5405S: 1971 Piper PA-28-140, registration cancelled 2013-07-19

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: July 19, 2013
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Piper PA-28-140](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-28-140) (registry code 7102802)
- Engine: [Lycoming 0-320 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-320-series) (registry code 41508)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 2A13](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/2A13), [TCDS E-274](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E-274) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 28-7125110
- Year built: 1971
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal, utility
- Airworthiness date: January 6, 1971
- Certificate issued: May 4, 1992
- Last registry action: May 8, 1998
- Mode S code: A6DB04
- Owners when cancelled: [Hixson Robert W](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/HIXSON%20ROBERT%20W), [Bosseloo Fernando J](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/BOSSELOO%20FERNANDO%20J)
- Location: [Pismo Beach, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/Pismo%20Beach)
- Owner type: Co-owned
- Owner's area on the map: 35.1613° N, 120.6544° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 93449, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N5405S
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=5405S
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5405S-2013-07-19

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 LAX93LA059](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX93LA059), Dec 3, 1992: Piper PA-28-140 (N5405S), Lost Hills, CA, substantial damage. Probable cause: THE PILOT'S POOR PREFLIGHT PLANNING/PREPARATION, POOR FUEL CONSUMPTION CALCULATIONS, AND DELAY IN EFFECTING ANY REMEDIAL ACTION. CONTRIBUTING TO THIS ACCIDENT WAS THE PILOT INADVERTENTLY BECOMING…

## 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 19921202048739A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19921202048739A), Dec 2, 1992: Piper PA28140 (N5405S), Lost Hills, CA, Substantial damage. Low on fuel and Lost. Got vectors to airport but unable to activate lights, struck wires trying land on a road.
- [Incident 19890923054829I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19890923054829I), Sep 23, 1989: Piper PA28140 (N5405S), Lompoc, CA, Minor damage. Struck powerlines on final approach to airport. Landed safely. Minor damage to both wings and propeller.

## Other aircraft with N5405S

- [Cancelled 1967-08-14](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5405S-1967-08-14): Cessna 337A, S/N 337-0505. Owner: [U.S. Air Force](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/U.S.%20AIR%20FORCE), [Washington, DC](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/DC/Washington)

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