# N5097W: 1961 Piper PA-28-160, registration cancelled 2012-01-24

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: January 24, 2012
- Status when cancelled: Revoked, 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: 28-109
- Year built: 1961
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard
- Last registry action: January 14, 1977
- Mode S code: A65EC1
- Owner when cancelled: [Clark L R](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/CLARK%20L%20R)
- Location: [Bessemer, AL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/AL/Bessemer)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 33.4048° N, 86.9540° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 35020, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N5097W
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=5097W
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5097W-2012-01-24

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-28-160: https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-28-160.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 MIA70F0029](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA70F0029), Jun 29, 1969: Piper PA-28 (N5097W), Birmingham, AL, substantial damage
- [NTSB UNK64X2108](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/UNK64X2108), Jun 4, 1964: Piper PA28 (N5097W), Bessemer, AL, substantial damage

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