# N5642U: 1969 Piper PA-28-140, registration cancelled 2018-03-26

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: March 26, 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: 28-26438
- Year built: 1969
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal, utility
- Airworthiness date: October 1, 1969
- Certificate issued: May 11, 1990
- Last registry action: May 19, 2014
- Mode S code: A73877
- Owner when cancelled: [Thoms Randy](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/THOMS%20RANDY)
- Location: [Clinton, IL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/IL/Clinton)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 40.1468° N, 88.9532° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 61727, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N5642U
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=5642U
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5642U-2018-03-26

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 IAD73FIA16](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD73FIA16), Apr 19, 1973: Piper PA-28 (N5642U), Manassas, VA, substantial damage

## 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.

- [Incident 19850613030009I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19850613030009I), Jun 13, 1985: Piper PA28140 (N5642U), Lincoln, IL, Minor damage. Aircraft landed, started going sideways and ground looped.
- [Accident 19730519012089A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19730519012089A), May 19, 1973: Piper PA28140 (N5642U), Manassas, VA, Substantial damage. T/d abt 15FT short of threshold,bounced,then lost ctl of acft veered l hit ditch.

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