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Deregistered · FAA record as of October 2, 2026
N5540H

N5540H is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Cessna 152. The FAA cancelled the registration on September 18, 1989. The last status on file was "triennial registration form was mailed and has not been returned by the post office". The number has been on and off the register 2 times.

Cessna 152 cancelled September 18, 1989

Serial number
15284122
Type
Fixed-wing, single engine · Four-cycle piston
Year built
—
Last status
Triennial registration form was mailed and has not been returned by the Post Office
Certificate issued
—
Last FAA action
—
Last owner
Withheld
Airworthiness
None on file

Piper PA-11 cancelled August 5, 1957

Serial number
11-1044
Type
Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
Year built
—
Last status
Valid registration
Certificate issued
January 10, 1957
Last FAA action
—
Last owner
Dorris J L (Individual)
Airworthiness
None on file

NTSB accident and incident record under N5540H

LAX87LA073Accident on January 1, 1987 at San Dimas, CA: minor injuries, substantial damage.

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Cessna 152 · serial 15284122

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