N5540A is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Piper PA-20. The FAA cancelled the registration on May 16, 2017. The last status on file was "registration expired, pending cancellation".
Piper PA-20 cancelled May 16, 2017
- Serial number
- 20-982
- Type
- Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
- Year built
- —
- Last status
- Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Certificate issued
- June 4, 2007
- Last FAA action
- May 18, 2010
- Last owner
- Rice Wesley R (Individual)
Fairbanks, AK - Airworthiness
- Standard
NTSB accident and incident record under N5540A
Aircraft on the NTSB record: Piper PA-20 · serial 20-982
The student pilot's decision to attempt an off-airport landing and his failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll.
Aircraft on the NTSB record: Piper PA-20 · serial 20-982
The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during landing, which resulted in a ground-loop and main landing gear collapse. Factors contributing to the accident were the ground-loop and landing gear collapse.
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