# N5009Z: 1961 Piper PA-22-108, registration cancelled 2013-08-15

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: August 15, 2013
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Piper PA-22-108](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-22-108) (registry code 7102204)
- Engine: [Lycoming 0-235 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-235-series) (registry code 41505)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 1A6](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/1A6), [TCDS E-223](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E-223) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 22-8627
- Year built: 1961
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: 4 cycle
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: June 6, 1961
- Certificate issued: November 10, 1976
- Last registry action: June 15, 2010
- Mode S code: A63D9B
- Owner when cancelled: [Shaffer Noel C](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/SHAFFER%20NOEL%20C)
- Location: [Alma, MI](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/MI/Alma)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 43.3784° N, 84.6760° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 48801, within about 5 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N5009Z
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=5009Z
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5009Z-2013-08-15

From the FAA registry file of November 4, 2026, cancelled registrations. Owners' street addresses are left out. The Mode S code belongs to the N-number, not the airframe.

ADs and bulletins for the Piper PA-22-108: https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-22-108.md

## NTSB investigations (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 CHI81FEM27](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI81FEM27), Jul 3, 1981: Piper PA-22 (N5009Z), Alma, MI, substantial damage

## FAA accident and incident reports (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 19810703038219A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19810703038219A), Jul 3, 1981: Piper PA22108 (N5009Z), Alma, MI, Substantial damage. Made early lift-off from farm field. Lost control. Wing struck ground. Airplane nosed over. Factor high vegetation.

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