# N5873U: 1970 Piper PA-28-140, registration cancelled 2012-09-27

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: September 27, 2012
- Status when cancelled: Sale reported, 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: 28-26705
- Year built: 1970
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal, utility
- Airworthiness date: April 21, 1970
- Last registry action: April 13, 1992
- Mode S code: A792BD
- Location: [Milwaukee, WI](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/WI/Milwaukee)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 43.0440° N, 87.9681° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 53208, within about a mile (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N5873U
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=5873U
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5873U-2012-09-27

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 DEN88LA195](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN88LA195), Aug 29, 1988: Piper PA-28-140 (N5873U), Rawlins, WY, 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 19880829035789A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19880829035789A), Aug 29, 1988: Piper PA28140 (N5873U), Rawlings, WY, Substantial damage. Unable to climb after takeoff settled onto rough ground off airport. Density altitude and gross weight are factors.

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