# N5398M: not currently registered

- Registered now: No (not in the FAA registry file). The mark may be reserved or free to assign
- Earlier aircraft: 1
- Last cancelled: May 8, 2006
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=5398M
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N5398M

## Aircraft that carried N5398M

- [Cancelled 2006-05-08](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5398M-2006-05-08): Piper PA-23-250, S/N 27-7754135, built 1977. Triennial form not returned. Owner: [Diversified Aviation Services LLC](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/DIVERSIFIED%20AVIATION%20SERVICES%20LLC), [Ironwood, MI](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/MI/Ironwood)

## NTSB investigations on N5398M (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB CHI05FA049](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI05FA049), Dec 28, 2004: Piper PA-23-250 (N5398M), Ironwood, MI, substantial damage, 5 fatal. Probable cause: Fatigue fracture of an engine cylinder resulting in a loss of power on the left engine. Additional causes were the pilot's failure to maintain minimum control airspeed (Vmc), the resulting loss of…

## FAA accident and incident reports on N5398M (1)

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [Accident 20041228033229A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20041228033229A), Dec 28, 2004: Piper PA23250 (N5398M), Ironwood, MI, Destroyed, 5 fatal. (-23) 12/28/04: Aircraft enroute from menominee-marinette twin county (mnm) to Ironwood (iwd) reportedly radioed ATC with engine & hyd system difficulties.…

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