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N5278S

PIPER PA-28-140 · 1970 · Valid

N5278S is a PIPER PA-28-140 (year 1970), valid on the FAA registry as of 2026-07-12. Owner type: entity. No NTSB accident or incident matches this tail in our snapshot. Source: FAA Releasable Aircraft Database.

Snapshot date: 2026-07-12 · Source: registry.faa.gov

Registration

Status
Valid
Serial number
28-26911
Issued
—
Expires
—
Type aircraft
Fixed wing single-engine
State
TX

Registered owner

N5278S LLC

KATY, TX

Source: FAA Releasable Aircraft Database. Entity owners are shown without redaction; individual owners are redacted by default.

Ownership timeline
  • CurrentN5278S LLCsince —
  • Earlier owners are reconstructed from successive FAA snapshots and shown when our archive has at least two transitions for this tail.
Accident or incident history(0 matches)

No NTSB CAROL record matches N5278S in our snapshot. The official NTSB search may show later filings. Open NTSB CAROL.

Applicable Airworthiness Directives(0 on the make-model list)

AD applicability depends on serial range, engine, and propeller. Use the FAA AD library or your A&P mechanic for a definitive applicability list for N5278S.

Type certificate

PIPER PA-28-140 is governed by the FAA Type Certificate Data Sheet for the PIPER family. The TCDS is the authoritative reference for engine, weight, and equipment configuration.

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Sources

N5278S — PIPER PA-28-140 (1970)