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Deregistered · FAA record as of October 2, 2026
N5541F

N5541F is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Piper PA-28-140 built in 1968. The FAA cancelled the registration on February 28, 2020. The last status on file was "registration expired, pending cancellation".

Piper PA-28-140 cancelled February 28, 2020

Serial number
28-25239
Type
Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
Year built
1968
Last status
Registration expired, pending cancellation
Certificate issued
November 13, 2013
Last FAA action
September 19, 2016
Last owner
Mersino Peter J (Co-owned)
Fresno, CA
Airworthiness
Standard · Normal; Utility

NTSB accident and incident record under N5541F

GAA17CA035Accident on October 19, 2016 at Fresno, CA: minor injuries, substantial damage.

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Piper PA 28 · serial 28-25239

The pilot’s exceedance of the airplane’s critical angle of attack during departure due to being distracted by looking for his phone.

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