# N5544J: 1966 Piper PA-28-140, registration cancelled 2018-08-25

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: August 25, 2018
- Status when cancelled: Registration pending, canceled
- 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: 28-22075
- Year built: 1966
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal, utility
- Airworthiness date: August 24, 1966
- Last registry action: May 12, 2017
- Mode S code: A71134
- Location: [Lexington, SC](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/SC/Lexington)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 34.0013° N, 81.2707° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 29072, within about 5 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N5544J
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=5544J
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5544J-2018-08-25

From the FAA registry file of October 28, 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 GAA17CA322](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/GAA17CA322), May 27, 2017: Piper PA28 (N5544J), Gilbert, SC, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's improper glidepath in variable wind conditions, which resulted in the airplane impacting terrain short of the runway threshold.
- [NTSB CHI92LA255](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI92LA255), Aug 25, 1992: Piper PA-28-140 (N5544J), Marseilles, IL, substantial damage. Probable cause: THE PILOT-IN-COMMAND'S FAILURE TO ABORT THE TAKEOFF. A FACTOR WAS THE PARTIAL LOSS OF ENGINE POWER.

## 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 20170527004909A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20170527004909A), May 27, 2017: Piper PA-28-140 (N5544J), Gilbert, SC, Substantial damage. Pilot was on a local flight and while on descent to landing, pilot was attempting to land on the numbers when the nose gear of aircraft made contact with…
- [Accident 19920824032929A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19920824032929A), Aug 24, 1992: Piper PA28140 (N5544J), Marseiller, IL, Substantial damage. Engine sputtered on takeoff. Settled to runway tried go around. Ran off end runway into tall grass.

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