N5838U is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Piper PA-28-140. The FAA cancelled the registration on October 7, 1994. The last status on file was "triennial registration form was mailed and has not been returned by the post office".
Piper PA-28-140 cancelled October 7, 1994
- Serial number
- 2826669
- 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 10, 1984
- Last FAA action
- August 17, 1994
- Last owner
- Grace Franklin H (Individual)
Pompano Beach, FL - Airworthiness
- None on file
NTSB accident and incident record under N5838U
Aircraft on the NTSB record: Piper PA-28-140 · serial 28-2669
THE PILOT'S IMPROPER USE OF THE MIXTURE CONTROL IN THAT HE FAILED TO PLACE IT IN FULL RICH CONDITION PRIOR TO TAKEOFF. CONTRIBUTING TO THE ACCIDENT WAS THE UNSUITABLE TERRAIN ENCOUNTERED DURING THE FORCED LANDING.
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