# N5238P: 1958 Piper PA-24, registration cancelled 2023-11-27

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: November 27, 2023
- Status when cancelled: Sale reported, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Piper PA-24](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-24) (registry code 7102402)
- Engine: [Lycoming O&VO-360 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-o-vo-360-series) (registry code 41514)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 1A15](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/1A15) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 24-268
- Year built: 1958
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard
- Last registry action: March 7, 2023
- Mode S code: A69791
- Location: [Reno, NV](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/NV/Reno)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 39.9237° N, 119.7062° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 89510, within about 14 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N5238P
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=5238P
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5238P-2023-11-27

From the FAA registry file of November 5, 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: https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-24.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 MIA99LA175](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA99LA175), Jun 11, 1999: Piper PA-24 (N5238P), Fort Myers, FL, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's failure to verify that the retractable landing gear were down and locked for landing.

## 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.

- [Incident 20000706034599I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20000706034599I), Jul 6, 2000: Piper PA24 (N5238P), Fort Worth, TX, Minor damage. (-23)Pilot stated that he had to carry power throughout the approach thereby silencing the gear horn. When he did reduce the power the gear horn did sound but…
- [Accident 19990611021749A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19990611021749A), Jun 11, 1999: Piper PA24180 (N5238P), Ft Myers, FL, Substantial damage. On June 11, 1999, about 0944 eastern daylight time, a Piper PA-24, N5238P, registered to a private individual, operating as a title 14 CFR part 91 personal…

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