# N5796F: 1968 Piper PA-28-140, registration cancelled 2011-09-08

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: September 8, 2011
- Status when cancelled: Second renewal notice
- 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: 28-25105
- Year built: 1968
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal, utility
- Airworthiness date: October 24, 1968
- Certificate issued: May 28, 1974
- Last registry action: August 18, 2009
- Mode S code: A77308
- Owner when cancelled: [Westrup Gregory W](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/WESTRUP%20GREGORY%20W)
- Location: [Greensburg, IN](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/IN/Greensburg)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 39.3062° N, 85.4784° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 47240, within about 10 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N5796F
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=5796F
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5796F-2011-09-08

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 CHI74FEE36](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI74FEE36), Dec 12, 1973: Piper PA-28 (N5796F), Chicago, IL, substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI72DEE68](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI72DEE68), Mar 19, 1972: Piper PA-28 (N5796F), Hinsdale, IL, 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 19731212039439A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19731212039439A), Dec 12, 1973: Piper PA28140 (N5796F), Chicago, IL, Substantial damage. Frnt MN brg,p/n 77044,fused to crnkshft MN brg journal & rear thrust flange-hit trees,parked cars.

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