# N5480F: Piper PA-28-140, registration cancelled 1997-06-06

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: June 6, 1997
- Exported to: Philippines
- Status when cancelled: Triennial form not returned
- 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: 287725062
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Certificate issued: July 23, 1988
- Last registry action: June 23, 1994
- Mode S code: A6F802
- Owner when cancelled: [Bartlett Aviation Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/BARTLETT%20AVIATION%20INC)
- Location: [El Monte, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/El%20Monte)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 34.0786° N, 118.0435° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 91731, within about a mile (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N5480F
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=5480F
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5480F-1997-06-06

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 LAX96LA327](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX96LA327), Sep 2, 1996: Piper PA-28-140 (N5480F), Kernville, CA, substantial damage. Probable cause: brake failure due to a stripped brake fitting that allowed the brake fluid to leak out of the system. The failure of maintenance personnel to detect and repair the faulty brake line during the last…

## 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 19960902026169A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19960902026169A), Sep 2, 1996: Piper PA28140 (N5480F), Kernville, CA, Substantial damage. Brake failure on landing roll. Delayed on go around. Unable stop intentionally turned off runway. Hit pile of rocks

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