N54380 is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Piper PA-28R-200 built in 1973. The FAA cancelled the registration on March 15, 2018. The last status on file was "registration expired, pending cancellation". The number has been on and off the register 2 times.
Piper PA-28R-200 cancelled March 15, 2018
- Serial number
- 28R-7435092
- Type
- Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
- Year built
- 1973
- Last status
- Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Certificate issued
- March 11, 2014
- Last FAA action
- March 11, 2014
- Last owner
- Wildwood Helicopter CO INC (Corporation)
Wildwood, NJ - Airworthiness
- Standard · Normal; Utility
Fairchild M-62A cancelled April 17, 1951
- Serial number
- T43-5447
- Type
- Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
- Year built
- —
- Last status
- Valid registration
- Certificate issued
- March 30, 1948
- Last FAA action
- —
- Last owner
- A C Flying Service LTD (Corporation)
Galveston, TX - Airworthiness
- None on file
NTSB accident and incident record under N54380
Aircraft on the NTSB record: Piper PA-28R · serial 28R-7435092
The pilot's failure to maintain a positive climb rate after takeoff due to spatial disorientation while turning after takeoff in dark night conditions in a sparsely populated area, which resulted in the airplane’s descent into water. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's decision to depart on a night flight over water.
Aircraft on the NTSB record: Piper PA-28R-200 · serial 28R-7435092
The failure of the airplane pilots to maintain an adequate visual lookout for known traffic in the traffic pattern, which resulted in a midair collision. Contributing to the accident was the failure of the airplane pilots to announce their intentions before landing, and the helicopter pilots' lack of specificity in their radio communications.
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