N5480F is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Piper PA-28-140. The FAA cancelled the registration on June 6, 1997 when the aircraft was exported to Philippines. The last status on file was "triennial registration form was mailed and has not been returned by the post office".
Piper PA-28-140 cancelled June 6, 1997
- Serial number
- 287725062
- 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
- Exported to
- Philippines
- Certificate issued
- July 23, 1988
- Last FAA action
- June 23, 1994
- Last owner
- Bartlett Aviation INC (Corporation)
El Monte, CA - Airworthiness
- None on file
NTSB accident and incident record under N5480F
Aircraft on the NTSB record: Piper PA-28-140 · serial 28-7725062
brake failure due to a stripped brake fitting that allowed the brake fluid to leak out of the system. The failure of maintenance personnel to detect and repair the faulty brake line during the last 100-hour inspection, and the pilot's failure to perform a go-around were factors in this accident.
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