# N5742F: 1968 Piper PA-28-140, registration cancelled 2003-04-09

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: April 9, 2003
- Status when cancelled: Triennial form not returned
- 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: 28-25044
- Year built: 1968
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal, utility
- Airworthiness date: October 8, 1968
- Certificate issued: March 7, 2000
- Last registry action: February 18, 2003
- Mode S code: A75FE9
- Owner when cancelled: [Schlensker Gerald H](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/SCHLENSKER%20GERALD%20H)
- Location: [Anderson, IN](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/IN/Anderson)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 40.0512° N, 85.6857° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 46013, within about 3 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N5742F
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=5742F
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5742F-2003-04-09

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 CHI02LA265](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI02LA265), Aug 30, 2002: Piper PA-28-140 (N5742F), Elwood, IN, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's misjudgment of speed/distance and his failure to perform a go-around. The pilot's inaccurate evaluation of the wind, a tailwind, selection of the wrong runway, and wet grass are…

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