# N5838U: Piper PA-28-140, registration cancelled 1994-10-07

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: October 7, 1994
- Status when cancelled: Triennial form not returned
- 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: 2826669
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Certificate issued: September 10, 1984
- Last registry action: August 17, 1994
- Mode S code: A78490
- Owner when cancelled: [Grace Franklin H](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/GRACE%20FRANKLIN%20H)
- Location: [Pompano Beach, FL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/FL/Pompano%20Beach)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 26.2347° N, 80.1211° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 33060, within about a mile (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N5838U
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=5838U
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5838U-1994-10-07

From the FAA registry file of November 4, 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 MIA91FA227](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA91FA227), Sep 28, 1991: Piper PA-28-140 (N5838U), West Palm Beach, FL, substantial damage. Probable cause: THE PILOT'S IMPROPER USE OF THE MIXTURE CONTROL IN THAT HE FAILED TO PLACE IT IN FULL RICH CONDITION PRIOR TO TAKEOFF. CONTRIBUTING TO THE ACCIDENT WAS THE UNSUITABLE TERRAIN ENCOUNTERED DURING THE…

## 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 19910928043759A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19910928043759A), Sep 28, 1991: Piper PA28140 (N5838U), West Palm Beach, FL, Substantial damage. Engine lost power on climbout. Landing in residence yard,struck trees. Cause power loss undetermined.

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