# N5538F: 1968 Piper PA-28-140, registration cancelled 2018-01-05

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: January 5, 2018
- 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: 28-24937
- Year built: 1968
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal, utility
- Airworthiness date: August 27, 1968
- Certificate issued: February 28, 2012
- Last registry action: February 28, 2012
- Mode S code: A70E06
- Owner when cancelled: [J F Aircraft LLC](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/J%20F%20AIRCRAFT%20LLC)
- Location: [Evansville, IN](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/IN/Evansville)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 38.1033° N, 87.5270° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 47725, within about 4 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N5538F
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=5538F
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5538F-2018-01-05

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 CEN12LA651](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CEN12LA651), Sep 10, 2012: Piper PA-28-140 (N5538F), Boonville, IN, substantial damage. Probable cause: A total loss of engine power during initial climb due to fuel starvation for reasons that could not be determined because postaccident examination could not verify whether the fuel selector was…

## 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 20120910020969A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20120910020969A), Sep 10, 2012: Piper PA-28-140 (N5538F), Boonville, IN, Substantial damage. The student pilot took off on a solo flight on runway 090 and climbed to aprox. 75-100 feet, on runway heading. The engine stopped running and the student…

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