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N40793

N40793 is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Piper PA-28-180. The FAA cancelled the registration on July 19, 1990. The last status on file was "triennial registration form was mailed and has not been returned by the post office".

Piper PA-28-180 cancelled July 19, 1990

Serial number
287405066
Type
Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
Year built
—
Last status
Triennial registration form was mailed and has not been returned by the Post Office
Certificate issued
—
Last FAA action
—
Last owner
Withheld
Airworthiness
None on file

NTSB accident and incident record under N40793

BFO90FA024Accident on February 9, 1990 at Norton, VA: fatal, destroyed (2 fatal).

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Piper PA-28-180 · serial 28-7405066

PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN ADEQUATE CLEARANCE OVER MOUNTAINOUS TERRAIN WHEN CONTINUING TO FLY INTO DETERIORATING WEATHER CONDITIONS. CONTRIBUTING TO THE ACCIDENT WAS THE PILOT'S LACK OF INSTRUMENT EXPERIENCE, LOW CEILINGS, FOG, AND MOUNTAINOUS TERRAIN.

CHI83LA100Accident on February 5, 1983 at Chicago, IL: no injuries, substantial damage.

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Piper PA-28-180 · serial 28-7405066

A tail number passes between aircraft over the years; match the serial number on the NTSB record against the airframe above. Source: NTSB aviation accident database, records through September 30, 2026.

Source: FAA Civil Aviation Registry, Releasable Aircraft Database, October 2, 2026. See this number on the FAA site