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Deregistered · FAA record as of October 2, 2026
N5388L

N5388L is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Piper PA-28-180 built in 1968. The FAA cancelled the registration on February 8, 2013 when the aircraft was exported to Canada. The last status on file was "valid registration".

Piper PA-28-180 cancelled February 8, 2013

Serial number
28-4696
Type
Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
Year built
1968
Last status
Valid registration
Exported to
Canada
Certificate issued
May 19, 2005
Last FAA action
April 13, 2011
Last owner
Carver Gary D (Individual)
Modesto, CA
Airworthiness
Standard · Normal; Utility

NTSB accident and incident record under N5388L

LAX96LA347Accident on July 13, 1996 at Palm Springs, CA: no injuries, substantial damage.

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Piper PA-28-180 · serial 28-4696

the failure of a propeller blade as a result of undetected in-service mechanical damage that caused a stress point that progressed to a point of failure.

LAX95LA268Accident on July 24, 1995 at Santa Paula, CA: no injuries, substantial damage.

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Piper PA-28-180 · serial 28-4696

fuel exhaustion due to the pilot's failure to perform preflight fuel consumption calculations, and his failure to refuel the aircraft.

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