# N5057Z: Piper PA-22-108, registration cancelled 1997-08-22

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: August 22, 1997
- Status when cancelled: Triennial form not returned
- Airframe: [Piper PA-22-108](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-22-108) (registry code 7102204)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 1A6](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/1A6) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 229001
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Certificate issued: June 30, 1977
- Last registry action: November 16, 1994
- Mode S code: A64FE8
- Owner when cancelled: [Hesse Paul W](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/HESSE%20PAUL%20W)
- Location: [Durham, NC](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/NC/Durham)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 36.0962° N, 78.8985° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 27712, within about 3 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N5057Z
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=5057Z
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5057Z-1997-08-22

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-22-108: https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-22-108.md

## NTSB investigations (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 ATL96LA014](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL96LA014), Nov 20, 1995: Piper PA-22 (N5057Z), Durham, NC, substantial damage. Probable cause: The aircraft mechanic's failure to follow engine overhaul procedures which resulted in the failure of the camshaft drive gear.
- [NTSB CHI67D0073](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI67D0073), Jul 4, 1966: Piper PA-22 (N5057Z), Patoka, IL, substantial damage

## FAA accident and incident reports (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 19951120037829A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19951120037829A), Nov 20, 1995: Piper PA22108 (N5057Z), Durham, NC, Substantial damage. Lost power on climbout. Struck trees. Recent overhaul. Lockplate lock tabs on camshaft gear not bent. Bolts came off
- [Incident 19850430042569I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19850430042569I), Apr 30, 1985: Piper PA22108 (N5057Z), Mebane, NC, Minor damage. Engine lost power after takeoff. Landed in pasture. Varnish broke loose from tank selector valve blocking fuel flow

## Other aircraft with N5057Z

- [Cancelled 2020-04-21](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5057Z-2020-04-21): Bjornstad Norman L COSMOS PHASE II, S/N B21479, built 2000. Registration pending. Owner: [Lake Havasu City, AZ](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/AZ/Lake%20Havasu%20City)

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