# N5541F: 1968 Piper PA-28-140, registration cancelled 2020-02-28

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: February 28, 2020
- 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: 28-25239
- Year built: 1968
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal, utility
- Airworthiness date: November 26, 1968
- Certificate issued: November 13, 2013
- Last registry action: September 19, 2016
- Mode S code: A710C8
- Owners when cancelled: [Mersino Peter J](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/MERSINO%20PETER%20J), [Kroll Dwight D](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/KROLL%20DWIGHT%20D), [Badal Gerardo A](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/BADAL%20GERARDO%20A)
- Location: [Fresno, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/Fresno)
- Owner type: Co-owned
- Owner's area on the map: 36.7517° N, 119.6912° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 93727, within about 3 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N5541F
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=5541F
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5541F-2020-02-28

From the FAA registry file of November 3, 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 (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 GAA17CA035](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA17CA035), Oct 19, 2016: Piper PA 28 (N5541F), Fresno, CA, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot’s exceedance of the airplane’s critical angle of attack during departure due to being distracted by looking for his phone.
- [NTSB LAX72FUQ79](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX72FUQ79), Apr 17, 1972: Piper PA-28 (N5541F), Quartz Hill, CA, substantial damage

## 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 20161019020499A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20161019020499A), Oct 19, 2016: Piper PA-28-140 (N5541F), Fresno, CA, Substantial damage. Airman was practicing takeoffs and landings at kfat ( Fresno Yosemite intl airport) on his last landing the aircraft was observed to level off at about 5-10…

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