# N511FS: 1959 Piper PA-24-250, registration cancelled 2017-04-07

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: April 7, 2017
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Piper PA-24-250](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-24-250) (registry code 7102404)
- Engine: [Lycoming 0-540 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-540-series) (registry code 41532)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 1A15](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/1A15), [TCDS E-295](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E-295) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 24-1483
- Year built: 1959
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard
- Certificate issued: May 27, 2010
- Last registry action: May 27, 2010
- Mode S code: A665B4
- Owner when cancelled: [Dooney Kevin](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/DOONEY%20KEVIN)
- Location: [Ilwaco, WA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/WA/Ilwaco)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 46.3381° N, 123.9650° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 98624, within about 3 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N511FS
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=511FS
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N511FS-2017-04-07

From the FAA registry file of October 27, 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-24-250: https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-24-250.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 WPR11FA248](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/WPR11FA248), Jun 5, 2011: Piper PA-24-250 (N511FS), Astoria, OR, substantial damage, 1 fatal. Probable cause: The student pilot’s failure to maintain adequate airspeed while maneuvering for landing, which resulted in a stall/spin. Contributing to the accident were the pilot's distraction and anxiety from a…

## 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 20110604009819A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20110604009819A), Jun 4, 2011: Piper PA-24-250 (N511FS), Astoria, OR, Destroyed, 1 fatal. Student pilot in last stages of private pilot preparation. He flew his planned long cross country for first two legs and at second stop determined it would be…
- [Incident 19940430031079I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19940430031079I), Apr 30, 1994: Piper PA24250 (N511FS), Seward, AK, Minor damage. Distracted by a radio problem. Landed gear up.

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