N5985U is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Piper PA-28-140 built in 1970. The FAA cancelled the registration on May 30, 2018. The last status on file was "sale reported, canceled".
Piper PA-28-140 cancelled May 30, 2018
- Serial number
- 28-26822
- Type
- Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
- Year built
- 1970
- Last status
- Sale reported, canceled
- Certificate issued
- —
- Last FAA action
- March 23, 2015
- Last owner
- Sale Reported (Individual)
Greensboro, NC - Airworthiness
- Standard · Normal; Utility
NTSB accident and incident record under N5985U
Aircraft on the NTSB record: Piper PA28 · serial 28-26822
A total loss of engine power after takeoff due to fuel starvation as a result of excessive wear of the fuel selector valve. Also causal was the owner/operator and maintenance personnel's inadequate maintenance, and inadequate postmaintenance inspection.
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