# N5256S: Piper PA-32-300, registration cancelled 1977-12-05

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: December 5, 1977
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Piper PA-32-300](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-32-300) (registry code 7103212)
- Data sheets: [TCDS A3SO](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A3SO) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 3240961
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Certificate issued: October 27, 1972
- Mode S code: A69EBC
- Owner when cancelled: [Branch County Aviation](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/BRANCH%20COUNTY%20AVIATION)
- Location: [Coldwater, MI](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/MI/Coldwater)
- Owner type: Corporation
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N5256S
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=5256S
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5256S-1977-12-05

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-32-300: https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-32-300.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 MIA77FA047](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA77FA047), Mar 24, 1977: Piper PA-32 (N5256S), Lilburn, GA, destroyed, 2 fatal

## 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 19770324032219A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19770324032219A), Mar 24, 1977: Piper PA32300 (N5256S), Lilburn, GA, Destroyed. Lt mag impulse coupling flyweight very loose. Struck & broke stop pin. Crankshaft gear separated

## Other aircraft with N5256S

- [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N5256S): Cessna 172S, S/N 172S10901, built 2009

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