# N5166W: 1961 Piper PA-28, registration cancelled 2013-04-01

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: April 1, 2013
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- 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: 28-197
- Year built: 1961
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard
- Airworthiness date: December 4, 1961
- Certificate issued: June 4, 1981
- Last registry action: August 15, 1984
- Mode S code: A67AF8
- Owner when cancelled: [Kramer Roger A](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/KRAMER%20ROGER%20A)
- Location: [Clearlake, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/Clearlake)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 38.9855° N, 122.6425° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 95422, within about 3 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N5166W
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=5166W
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5166W-2013-04-01

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 (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 LAX85LA242](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX85LA242), May 5, 1985: Piper PA-28-160 (N5166W), Springville, CA, substantial damage
- [NTSB UNK64X3915](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/UNK64X3915), Sep 11, 1964: Piper PA28 (N5166W), Martinsburg, PA, 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 19850505069909A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19850505069909A), May 5, 1985: Piper PA28160 (N5166W), Springville, CA, Substantial damage. Attempted go around after landing on what was thought to be a 900 foot runway. Struck a tree and impacted ground.

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