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Deregistered · FAA record as of October 2, 2026
N5397L

N5397L is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Piper PA-28-180. The FAA cancelled the registration on February 26, 1996. The last status on file was "valid registration".

Piper PA-28-180 cancelled February 26, 1996

Serial number
284706
Type
Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
Year built
—
Last status
Valid registration
Certificate issued
December 8, 1993
Last FAA action
December 15, 1993
Last owner
Valley Aircraft Corporation (Corporation)
Chesterfield, MO
Airworthiness
None on file

NTSB accident and incident record under N5397L

CHI95LA038Accident on November 12, 1994 at Alton, IL: serious injuries, destroyed.

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Piper PA-28-180 · serial 28-4706

the pilot's failure to refuel. Factors associated with the accident were unsuitable terrain, the vehicle and building which the airplane contacted, and the dark night conditions.

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