# N5017W: 1961 Piper PA-28-160, registration cancelled 2013-03-19

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: March 19, 2013
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Piper PA-28-160](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-28-160) (registry code 7102806)
- Engine: [Lycoming 0-320 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-320-series) (registry code 41508)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 2A13](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/2A13), [TCDS E-274](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E-274) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 28-18
- Year built: 1961
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard
- Airworthiness date: June 15, 1961
- Certificate issued: May 31, 1985
- Last registry action: July 10, 1997
- Mode S code: A64109
- Owner when cancelled: [Helton Robin F](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/HELTON%20ROBIN%20F)
- Location: [Yuma, AZ](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/AZ/Yuma)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 32.7046° N, 114.6563° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 85364, within about 3 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N5017W
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=5017W
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5017W-2013-03-19

From the FAA registry file of October 31, 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-28-160: https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-28-160.md

## 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 19850517018079A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19850517018079A), May 17, 1985: Piper PA28160 (N5017W), Phoenix, AZ, Substantial damage. Collided with hangar during taxi of newly acquired aircraft. Hand brake effective after pumping. No toe brakes.

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