N8540W is not currently registered. It was last assigned to a Piper PA-28-235 built in 1963. The FAA cancelled the registration on May 15, 2017. The last status on file was "registration expired, pending cancellation".
Piper PA-28-235 cancelled May 15, 2017
- Serial number
- 28-10041
- Type
- Fixed-wing, single engine · Piston (reciprocating)
- Year built
- 1963
- Last status
- Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Certificate issued
- June 22, 2004
- Last FAA action
- October 21, 2008
- Last owner
- De Filippo Michael P (Co-owned)
Rancho Cucamonga, CA - Airworthiness
- Standard · Normal
NTSB accident and incident record under N8540W
Aircraft on the NTSB record: Piper PA-28-235 · serial 28-10041
The pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control and adequate airspeed while executing an evasive maneuver during an aborted landing, which resulted in a cross-controlled accelerated stall and impact with terrain. Contributing to the accident was the probable presence of another aircraft on the runway traveling in the opposite direction.
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