# N5897U: 1970 Piper PA-28-140, registration cancelled 2013-10-24

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: October 24, 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: 28-26799
- Year built: 1970
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal, utility
- Airworthiness date: February 23, 1970
- Certificate issued: October 8, 1986
- Last registry action: November 7, 1992
- Mode S code: A79AB7
- Owner when cancelled: [Nicholson Air Svc Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/NICHOLSON%20AIR%20SVC%20INC)
- Location: [Cumberland, MD](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/MD/Cumberland)
- Owner type: Corporation
- Owner's area on the map: 39.6415° N, 78.7561° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 21502, within about 5 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N5897U
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=5897U
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5897U-2013-10-24

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 BFO87FA006](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/BFO87FA006), Nov 1, 1986: Piper PA-28-140 (N5897U), Bloomington, MD, 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 19861101084249A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19861101084249A), Nov 1, 1986: Piper PA28140 (N5897U), Bloomington, MD, Substantial damage. Observed two aircraft over tree top in formation. Lead plane hit trees when pullup was delayed until clear terrain.

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