# N5212W: 1961 Piper PA-28-160, registration cancelled 2017-05-22

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: May 22, 2017
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, 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: 28-248
- Year built: 1961
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard
- Airworthiness date: December 21, 1961
- Certificate issued: June 29, 2006
- Last registry action: July 21, 2009
- Mode S code: A68F58
- Owner when cancelled: [Goldlinger Mark E](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/GOLDLINGER%20MARK%20E)
- Location: [Dayton, PA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/PA/Dayton)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 40.8737° N, 79.2570° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 16222, within about 4 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N5212W
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=5212W
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5212W-2017-05-22

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 (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 ERA09LA124](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA09LA124), Jan 4, 2009: Piper PA-28-160 (N5212W), Indiana, PA, substantial damage, 1 fatal. Probable cause: The pilot's decision to attempt VFR flight in IMC conditions, resulting in a collision with trees during a go-around.

## 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 20090104005909A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20090104005909A), Jan 4, 2009: Piper PA28160 (N5212W), Indiana, PA, Destroyed, 1 fatal. N5212W departed kidi at approximately 2130 UTC for a local pleasure flight. Kidi AWOS reported weather as 12 sm visibility and 400 overcast. The pilot stated…

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