# N5171S: Piper PA-28-180, registration cancelled 1973-06-25

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: June 25, 1973
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Piper PA-28-180](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-28-180) (registry code 7102808)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 2A13](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/2A13) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 287105025
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Certificate issued: August 22, 1972
- Mode S code: A67DFC
- Owner when cancelled: [Solak Robert J & Lorenzen Steven](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/SOLAK%20ROBERT%20J%20%26%20LORENZEN%20STEVEN)
- Location: [Santa Rosa, CA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/CA/Santa%20Rosa)
- Owner type: Partnership
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N5171S
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=5171S
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5171S-1973-06-25

From the FAA registry file of November 3, 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-28-180: https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-28-180.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 OAK73AP037](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK73AP037), Apr 20, 1973: Piper PA-28 (N5171S), Ukiah, CA, destroyed, 3 fatal
- [NTSB OAK72DVG60](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/OAK72DVG60), May 14, 1972: Piper PA-28 (N5171S), Ruth, CA, 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 19730420011589A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19730420011589A), Apr 20, 1973: Piper PA28R200 (N5171S), Ukiah, CA, Destroyed, 2 fatal. Dark nite.

## Other aircraft with N5171S

- [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N5171S): Cessna R182, S/N R18201513, built 1980

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