# N5985U: 1970 Piper PA-28-140, registration cancelled 2018-05-30

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: May 30, 2018
- Status when cancelled: Sale reported, canceled
- 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: 28-26822
- Year built: 1970
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal, utility
- Airworthiness date: May 4, 1970
- Last registry action: March 23, 2015
- Mode S code: A7BE39
- Location: [Greensboro, NC](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/NC/Greensboro)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 36.1037° N, 79.8137° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 27408, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N5985U
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=5985U
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5985U-2018-05-30

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 ERA15FA128](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA15FA128), Feb 11, 2015: Piper PA28 (N5985U), Greensboro, NC, substantial damage, 1 fatal. Probable cause: A total loss of engine power after takeoff due to fuel starvation as a result of excessive wear of the fuel selector valve. Also causal was the owner/operator and maintenance personnel's inadequate…

## 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 20150211002219A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20150211002219A), Feb 11, 2015: Piper PA-28-140 (N5985U), Greensboro, NC, Substantial damage, 1 fatal. On February 11, 2015, at approximately 14:15 EST, N5985U, a Piper PA28-140, piloted by Mr. Frank richard mascia crashed shortly after takeoff from runway 27 at…

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