# N5780U: 1970 Piper PA-28-140, registration cancelled 2013-06-13

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: June 13, 2013
- 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: 28-26603
- Year built: 1970
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal, utility
- Airworthiness date: March 9, 1970
- Certificate issued: May 23, 1989
- Last registry action: June 1, 2005
- Mode S code: A76E8C
- Owner when cancelled: [Kiley John W Jr](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/KILEY%20JOHN%20W%20JR)
- Location: [Canton, MA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/MA/Canton)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 42.1757° N, 71.1254° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 02021, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N5780U
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=5780U
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5780U-2013-06-13

From the FAA registry file of October 31, 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 NYC91LA039](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC91LA039), Nov 25, 1990: Piper PA-28-140 (N5780U), Taunton, MA, substantial damage. Probable cause: THE PILOT ATTEMPTED TO LAND IN A STRONG CROSS WIND, LOST CONTROL OF THE AIRPLANE, RAN OFF THE RUNWAY AND HIT THE VASI SYSTEM.

## 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 19901125052019A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19901125052019A), Nov 25, 1990: Piper PA28140 (N5780U), Taunton, MA, Substantial damage. Made hard landing in gusty surface wind. Lost control on bounce and struck a VASI light.

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