# N5266Z: 1961 Piper PA-22-108, registration cancelled 2015-05-20

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: May 20, 2015
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Piper PA-22-108](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-22-108) (registry code 7102204)
- Engine: [Lycoming 0-235 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-235-series) (registry code 41505)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 1A6](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/1A6), [TCDS E-223](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E-223) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 22-8956
- Year built: 1961
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: 4 cycle
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: August 30, 1961
- Certificate issued: August 12, 1992
- Last registry action: August 28, 2001
- Mode S code: A6A27A
- Owners when cancelled: [Hirko Robert J](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/HIRKO%20ROBERT%20J), [Sowls Richard E](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/SOWLS%20RICHARD%20E), [Stevens Charles B](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/STEVENS%20CHARLES%20B)
- Location: [Gainesville, FL](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/FL/Gainesville)
- Owner type: Co-owned
- Owner's area on the map: 29.6821° N, 82.4441° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 32606, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N5266Z
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=5266Z
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5266Z-2015-05-20

From the FAA registry file of November 3, 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-22-108: https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-22-108.md

## 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.

- [Incident 19780405008119I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19780405008119I), Apr 5, 1978: Piper PA22108 (N5266Z), Gainesville, FL, Minor damage. Landing gear collapsed after normal landing. Found failed strut brace.

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