N5538F is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Piper PA-28-140 built in 1968. The FAA cancelled the registration on January 5, 2018. The last status on file was "registration expired, pending cancellation".
Piper PA-28-140 cancelled January 5, 2018
- Serial number
- 28-24937
- Type
- Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
- Year built
- 1968
- Last status
- Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Certificate issued
- February 28, 2012
- Last FAA action
- February 28, 2012
- Last owner
- J F Aircraft LLC (Corporation)
Evansville, IN - Airworthiness
- Standard · Normal; Utility
NTSB accident and incident record under N5538F
Aircraft on the NTSB record: Piper PA-28-140 · serial 28-24937
A total loss of engine power during initial climb due to fuel starvation for reasons that could not be determined because postaccident examination could not verify whether the fuel selector was properly positioned before takeoff.
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