N5540A - Aircraft Aircraft Registration

PA20

Aircraft Description

Model Year

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Manufacturer

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Model

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Type Aircraft

Fixed Wing Single Engine

ICAO Type Code

PA20PA-20 Pacer

Airworthiness Date

Invalid Date

Classification

Standard Category

Type Registration

Unknown

Status

Cert Issue Date

Invalid Date

Registered Owner

Name

RICE WESLEY R

Address

2752 GOLDHILL RD

City

FAIRBANKS

State / Zip Code

Alaska99709-2319

Country

United States

Powerplant & Avionics

Engine Type

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Number of Engines

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Mode S Code (Oct)

51610240

Mode S Code (Hex)

A710A0

NTSB Accident History (2)

Date	NTSB #	Damage	Highest Injury	Probable Cause
Sep 27, 2009	ANC09CA107	Substantial	None	The student pilot's decision to attempt an off-airport landing and his failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll.
Jun 24, 2007	ANC07LA055	Substantial	None	The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during landing, which resulted in a ground-loop and main landing gear collapse. Factors contributing to the accident were the ground-loop and landing gear collapse.

Sep 27, 2009ANC09CA107

Substantial

None

The student pilot's decision to attempt an off-airport landing and his failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll.

Jun 24, 2007ANC07LA055

Substantial

None

The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during landing, which resulted in a ground-loop and main landing gear collapse. Factors contributing to the accident were the ground-loop and landing gear collapse.

Additional Details

Registration

N5540A

Serial Number

20-982

Number of Engines

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Number of Seats

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Expiration Date

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Last Action Date

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Last Update Date

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Unique ID

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Data Source

Data provided by the US Federal Aviation Administration. View on FAA.gov

Last updated: 2026-05-15 01:32:20 UTC