# N5153H: 1948 Piper PA-14, registration cancelled 2018-01-09

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: January 9, 2018
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Piper PA-14](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-14) (registry code 7101402)
- Engine: [Lycoming 0-320 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-320-series) (registry code 41508)
- Data sheets: [TCDS A-797](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A-797), [TCDS E-274](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E-274) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 14-163
- Year built: 1948
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: June 23, 1971
- Certificate issued: June 25, 1996
- Last registry action: December 19, 2011
- Mode S code: A676CB
- Owner when cancelled: [Betz Timothy W](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/BETZ%20TIMOTHY%20W)
- Location: [Anchorage, AK](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/AK/Anchorage)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 61.0796° N, 149.7108° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 99516, within about 4 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N5153H
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=5153H
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5153H-2018-01-09

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-14: https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-14.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 ANC93FA045](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC93FA045), Mar 20, 1993: Piper PA-14 (N5153H), Rainey Pass, AK, substantial damage, 1 fatal. Probable cause: THE PILOT-IN-COMMAND'S ATTEMPT TO FLY VFR IN IMC CONDITIONS. FACTORS WERE THE MOUNTAINOUS TERRAIN AND WHITEOUT CONDITIONS.

## 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 19930320005849A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19930320005849A), Mar 20, 1993: Piper STCPA14 (N5153H), Rainey Pass, AK, Substantial damage, 1 fatal. Indicates pilot flew into box canyon instead of Rainey Pass. Impacted rocks on mountainside. Near zero IMC in area.

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