# N5781U: Piper PA-28-140, registration cancelled 1982-08-26

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: August 26, 1982
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Piper PA-28-140](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-28-140) (registry code 7102802)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 2A13](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/2A13) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 28-26606
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Certificate issued: September 24, 1980
- Mode S code: A76EAF
- Owner when cancelled: [Sloane Herbert K](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/SLOANE%20HERBERT%20K)
- Location: [Albuquerque, NM](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/NM/Albuquerque)
- Owner type: Co-owned
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N5781U
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=5781U
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5781U-1982-08-26

From the FAA registry file of November 5, 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 FTW81FQD22](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW81FQD22), May 14, 1981: Piper PA-28 (N5781U), El Paso, TX, destroyed
- [NTSB MIA71FLD38](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA71FLD38), Dec 17, 1970: Piper PA-28 (N5781U), Vero Beach, FL, substantial damage

## 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 19810514025239A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19810514025239A), May 14, 1981: Piper PA28140 (N5781U), El Paso, TX, Substantial damage. Unable to leave ground effect on takeoff. Struck san-dunes 2 miles from airport. Low compression, fouled plugs.

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