# N5231P: Piper PA-24-250, registration cancelled 1997-02-06

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: February 6, 1997
- Status when cancelled: Triennial form not returned
- Airframe: [Piper PA-24-250](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-24-250) (registry code 7102404)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 1A15](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/1A15) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 24261
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Certificate issued: October 1, 1991
- Last registry action: October 19, 1994
- Mode S code: A6969C
- Owner when cancelled: [Alexander Robert M](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/ALEXANDER%20ROBERT%20M)
- Location: [West Islip, NY](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/NY/West%20Islip)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 40.7090° N, 73.2963° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 11795, within about a mile (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N5231P
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=5231P
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5231P-1997-02-06

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-24-250: https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-24-250.md

## NTSB investigations (3)

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 NYC94FA075](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC94FA075), Apr 9, 1994: Piper PA-24-250 (N5231P), E. Farmingdale, NY, destroyed, 4 fatal. Probable cause: FAILURE OF THE LOCAL TOWER CONTROLLER TO ADEQUATELY CONTROL THE ARRIVAL OF THE AIRPLANES, AND INADEQUATE VISUAL LOOKOUT BY THE PIPER PA-24 PILOT. A FACTOR RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WAS: THE LOCAL…
- [NTSB MIA75DKJ35](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA75DKJ35), Dec 1, 1974: Piper PA-24 (N5231P), Fredonia, AL, substantial damage
- [NTSB MIA69F0008](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA69F0008), Apr 30, 1968: Piper PA-24 (N5231P), Cedar Key, FL, substantial damage

## 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 19940409000151A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19940409000151A), Apr 9, 1994: Piper PA24250 (N5231P), Farmingdale, NY, Destroyed, 2 fatal. Made descending turn to final and collided with N757KN that was lower on final. 152 wing folded. Both fell together
- [Accident 19741201043249A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19741201043249A), Dec 1, 1974: Piper PA24250 (N5231P), Fredonia, AL, Substantial damage

## Other aircraft with N5231P

- [Cancelled 2009-03-17](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5231P-2009-03-17): Cessna 172S, S/N 172S10919. Exported to Australia. Owner: [Weaver Aero International Inc](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/WEAVER%20AERO%20INTERNATIONAL%20INC), [Moundridge, KS](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/KS/Moundridge)

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