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Deregistered · FAA record as of October 2, 2026
N5638W

N5638W is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Piper PA-28-160. The FAA cancelled the registration on October 21, 1993. The last status on file was "triennial registration form was mailed and has not been returned by the post office".

Piper PA-28-160 cancelled October 21, 1993

Serial number
28786
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
Certificate issued
September 21, 1990
Last FAA action
September 16, 1993
Last owner
Mueller Reinhard B (Individual)
Windsor, MO
Airworthiness
None on file

NTSB accident and incident record under N5638W

CHI93LA244Accident on July 7, 1993 at California, MO: minor injuries, substantial damage.

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Piper PA-28-160 · serial 28-786

THE PILOT IN COMMAND'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN ADEQUATE AIRSPEED.

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