N5440F is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a North American T-28B built in 1956. The FAA cancelled the registration on December 8, 2020. The last status on file was "registration expired, pending cancellation".
North American T-28B cancelled December 8, 2020
- Serial number
- 138294
- Type
- Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
- Year built
- 1956
- Last status
- Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Certificate issued
- August 7, 2017
- Last FAA action
- August 7, 2017
- Last owner
- Tomorrows Aeronautical Museum (Corporation)
Compton, CA - Airworthiness
- Experimental · Exhibition
NTSB accident and incident record under N5440F
Aircraft on the NTSB record: North American T28 · serial 138294
The failure of the T-28 pilot to see and avoid the Cessna while landing with reduced visibility due to sun glare, which resulted in a collision on the runway. Contributing to the accident was his failure to use the airport's common traffic advisory frequency during the approach and landing.
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