# N5966U: Piper PA-28-140, registration cancelled 1973-03-02

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: March 2, 1973
- Exported to: Canada
- 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: 28-26866
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Certificate issued: January 29, 1973
- Mode S code: A7B6EE
- Owner when cancelled: [Hughes Nevada Airport Operations](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/HUGHES%20NEVADA%20AIRPORT%20OPERATIONS)
- Location: [Las Vegas, NV](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/NV/Las%20Vegas)
- Owner type: Corporation
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N5966U
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=5966U
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5966U-1973-03-02

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 (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 OAK73DVW03](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK73DVW03), Jul 7, 1972: Piper PA-28 (N5966U), Lathrop Wells, NV, substantial damage

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