# N5731U: 1969 Piper PA-28-140, registration cancelled 2014-08-28

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: August 28, 2014
- 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: 28-26547
- Year built: 1969
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal, utility
- Airworthiness date: October 27, 1969
- Certificate issued: December 5, 1994
- Last registry action: January 12, 2001
- Mode S code: A75C1C
- Owner when cancelled: [Atlantic Aircraft Services Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/ATLANTIC%20AIRCRAFT%20SERVICES%20INC)
- Location: [Brookfield, CT](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CT/Brookfield)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 41.4632° N, 73.3933° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 06804, within about 3 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N5731U
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=5731U
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5731U-2014-08-28

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 (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 NYC00LA217](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC00LA217), Aug 6, 2000: Piper PA-28-140 (N5731U), E. Stroudsburg, PA, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's decision to takeoff with only partial engine power available.
- [NTSB IAD76FIG12](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD76FIG12), Mar 12, 1976: Piper PA-28 (N5731U), White Marsh, MD, 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.

- [Accident 20000806011759A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20000806011759A), Aug 6, 2000: Piper PA28140 (N5731U), East Stroudsbur, PA, No damage. (-23) Pilot was unable to gain altitude after take off and crashed in a housing development.
- [Accident 19760312008279A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19760312008279A), Mar 12, 1976: Piper PA28140 (N5731U), White Marsh, MD, Substantial damage. Rolled into 4FT deep culvert.

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