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Deregistered · FAA record as of October 2, 2026
N5985F

N5985F is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Piper PA-28-140. The FAA cancelled the registration on November 4, 1983. The last status on file was "valid registration".

Piper PA-28-140 cancelled November 4, 1983

Serial number
28-7725072
Type
Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
Year built
—
Last status
Valid registration
Certificate issued
August 6, 1983
Last FAA action
—
Last owner
Plut David R (Co-owned)
Rosemead, CA
Airworthiness
None on file

NTSB accident and incident record under N5985F

LAX83LA194Accident on April 15, 1983 at Oceana, CA: minor injuries, substantial damage.

Aircraft on the NTSB record: Piper PA-28-140 · serial 28-77225072

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