# N5870W: 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: March 20, 1996
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=5870W
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N5870W

## Aircraft that carried N5870W

- [Cancelled 1996-03-20](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5870W-1996-03-20): Piper PA-28-150, S/N 282475. Owner: [Matheus Norman L](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/MATHEUS%20NORMAN%20L), [Calexico, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/Calexico)

## NTSB investigations on N5870W (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 LAX96LA027](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX96LA027), Oct 28, 1995: Piper PA-28-150 (N5870W), Mecca, CA, substantial damage. Probable cause: the pilot/applicant's failure to maintain a glide path angle sufficient to maintain adequate clearance from all obstructions, and the examiner's inadequate supervision of the flight.

## FAA accident and incident reports on N5870W (2)

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 19951028034899A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19951028034899A), Oct 28, 1995: Piper PA28150 (N5870W), Mecca, CA, Substantial damage. Collided with trees, powerline, fence during practice forced landing. Examiner on board for private flight test.
- [Incident 19900912055669I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19900912055669I), Sep 12, 1990: Piper PA28150 (N5870W), Long Beach, CA, Minor damage. Student ground looped aircraft on rollout. No malfunction found.

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