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Deregistered · FAA record as of October 2, 2026
N5873U

N5873U is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Piper PA-28-140 built in 1970. The FAA cancelled the registration on September 27, 2012. The last status on file was "sale reported, pending cancellation".

Piper PA-28-140 cancelled September 27, 2012

Serial number
28-26705
Type
Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
Year built
1970
Last status
Sale reported, pending cancellation
Certificate issued
—
Last FAA action
April 13, 1992
Last owner
Sale Reported (Individual)
Milwaukee, WI
Airworthiness
Standard · Normal; Utility

NTSB accident and incident record under N5873U

DEN88LA195Accident on August 29, 1988 at Rawlins, WY: serious injuries, substantial damage.

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Piper PA-28-140 · serial 28-26705

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