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Deregistered · FAA record as of October 2, 2026
N5040W

N5040W is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Wells Wayne W J 3 KITTEN. The FAA cancelled the registration on July 6, 2017. The last status on file was "registration expired, pending cancellation". The number has been on and off the register 3 times.

Wells Wayne W J 3 KITTEN cancelled July 6, 2017

Serial number
1
Type
Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
Year built
—
Last status
Registration expired, pending cancellation
Certificate issued
August 30, 2005
Last FAA action
September 16, 2008
Last owner
Wells Wayne W (Individual)
Portland, OR
Airworthiness
None on file

Learjet Inc 45 cancelled January 18, 2002

Serial number
194
Type
Fixed-wing, multi-engine · Turbofan
Year built
—
Last status
Valid, assigned to the manufacturer under its dealer certificate
Exported to
South Africa
Certificate issued
—
Last FAA action
November 7, 2001
Last owner
Learjet INC (Corporation)
Wichita, KS
Airworthiness
None on file

Piper PA-28-160 cancelled August 17, 1998

Serial number
2842
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
May 25, 1995
Last FAA action
May 20, 1998
Last owner
Jones Kelvin (Individual)
Issaquah, WA
Airworthiness
None on file

NTSB accident and incident record under N5040W

SEA95LA151Accident on July 15, 1995 at Kent, WA: no injuries, substantial damage.

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Piper PA-28-160 · serial 28-42

THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN CLEAR OF THE TREES. THE DARK NIGHT LIGHT CONDITION WAS A FACTOR.

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