# N5946W: 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: February 3, 2006
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=5946W
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N5946W

## Aircraft that carried N5946W

- [Cancelled 2006-02-03](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5946W-2006-02-03): Piper PA-28-160, S/N 28-3612, built 1966. Triennial form not returned. Owner: [Gesler Mark A](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/GESLER%20MARK%20A), [Cridersville, OH](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/OH/Cridersville)

## NTSB investigations on N5946W (2)

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 NYC05LA059](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC05LA059), Mar 11, 2005: Piper PA-28-160 (N5946W), Cameron, WV, substantial damage. Probable cause: A loss of engine power due to carburetor icing, which resulted in a forced landing. A factor in this accident was the carburetor icing conditions.
- [NTSB FTW68F0382](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW68F0382), Oct 29, 1967: Piper PA-28 (N5946W), Crosbyton, TX, substantial damage

## FAA accident and incident reports on N5946W (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 20050311005429A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20050311005429A), Mar 11, 2005: Piper PA28160 (N5946W), Cameron, WV, Destroyed. (-23) Aircraft crashed in a field southeast of wheeling, WV, due to a loss of power caused by icing conditions.

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