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N5780U

N5780U is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Piper PA-28-140 built in 1970. The FAA cancelled the registration on June 13, 2013. The last status on file was "registration expired, pending cancellation".

Piper PA-28-140 cancelled June 13, 2013

Serial number
28-26603
Type
Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
Year built
1970
Last status
Registration expired, pending cancellation
Certificate issued
May 23, 1989
Last FAA action
June 1, 2005
Last owner
Kiley John W JR (Individual)
Canton, MA
Airworthiness
Standard · Normal; Utility

NTSB accident and incident record under N5780U

NYC91LA039Accident on November 25, 1990 at Taunton, MA: no injuries, substantial damage.

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Piper PA-28-140 · serial 28-26603

THE PILOT ATTEMPTED TO LAND IN A STRONG CROSS WIND, LOST CONTROL OF THE AIRPLANE, RAN OFF THE RUNWAY AND HIT THE VASI SYSTEM.

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