# N5046W: 1961 Piper PA-28, registration cancelled 2017-05-17

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: May 17, 2017
- Status when cancelled: Sale reported
- Airframe: [Piper PA-28](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-28) (registry code 7102801)
- Engine: [Lycoming 0-320 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-320-series) (registry code 41508)
- Data sheets: [TCDS E-274](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E-274) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 28-48
- Year built: 1961
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard
- Airworthiness date: August 4, 1961
- Last registry action: December 5, 2016
- Mode S code: A64C0B
- Location: [Bloomburg, TX](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/TX/Bloomburg)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 33.1548° N, 94.0624° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 75556, within about 3 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N5046W
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=5046W
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5046W-2017-05-17

From the FAA registry file of October 29, 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: https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-28.md

## NTSB investigations (4)

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 WPR16FA103](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR16FA103), May 8, 2016: Piper PA28 (N5046W), Pomona, CA, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's mismanagement of the available fuel, which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to fuel starvation.
- [NTSB LAX70FUQ21](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX70FUQ21), Apr 11, 1970: Piper PA-28 (N5046W), Santa Susana, CA, substantial damage
- [NTSB LAX66D0086](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX66D0086), Aug 7, 1965: Piper PA-28 (N5046W), Santa Susana, CA, substantial damage
- [NTSB UNK64X1705](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/UNK64X1705), May 10, 1964: Piper PA28 (N5046W), Nudita Gap, MT, 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 20160508022359A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20160508022359A), May 8, 2016: Piper PA-28 (N5046W), Pomona, CA, Substantial damage. A private pilot was in route from fullerton airport (ful) to brackett field (poc) under visual flight rules (VFR). The pilot contacted poc air traffic control…

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