# N5258W: 1962 Piper PA-28, registration cancelled 2013-04-02

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: April 2, 2013
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Piper PA-28](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-28) (registry code 7102801)
- Engine: [Lycoming 0-320 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-320-series) (registry code 41508)
- Data sheets: [TCDS E-274](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E-274) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 28-303
- Year built: 1962
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard
- Airworthiness date: January 18, 1962
- Certificate issued: July 17, 1985
- Last registry action: July 30, 1988
- Mode S code: A69F06
- Owner when cancelled: [Francis Anthony C](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/FRANCIS%20ANTHONY%20C)
- Location: [Murfreesboro, NC](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/NC/Murfreesboro)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 36.4156° N, 77.0693° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 27855, within about 4 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N5258W
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=5258W
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5258W-2013-04-02

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: https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-28.md

## NTSB investigations (2)

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 ATL86FA120](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL86FA120), Apr 29, 1986: Piper PA-28-160 (N5258W), Winton, NC, destroyed, 4 fatal
- [NTSB IAD70F0058](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD70F0058), Aug 18, 1969: Piper PA-28 (N5258W), Charlotte, NC, 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 19860429015149A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19860429015149A), Apr 29, 1986: Piper PA28160 (N5258W), Winton, NC, Destroyed, 3 fatal. Struck a tree and impacted ground at night. No artificial horizon in aircraft. Student pilot intoxicated.
- [Incident 19810222024079I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19810222024079I), Feb 22, 1981: Piper PA28160 (N5258W), Apex, NC, Minor damage. Aircraft got to low on approach and struck a tree. Landed ok.

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