# N5257L: Piper PA-28-180, registration cancelled 1976-08-04

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: August 4, 1976
- Exported to: Canada
- 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: 284554W
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Certificate issued: August 5, 1976
- Mode S code: A69ED9
- Owner when cancelled: [Commander Aviation Corp](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/COMMANDER%20AVIATION%20CORP)
- Location: [Bismark, ND](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/ND/Bismark)
- Owner type: Corporation
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N5257L
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=5257L
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5257L-1976-08-04

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-28-180: https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-28-180.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 MKC70F0263](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC70F0263), Nov 9, 1969: Piper PA-28 (N5257L), Beaumont, KS, substantial damage

## Other aircraft with N5257L

- [Cancelled 2009-11-23](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5257L-2009-11-23): Cessna T206H, S/N T20608392, built 2003. Exported to Paraguay. Owner: La Poloma

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