# N5279Z: 1961 Piper PA-22-108, registration cancelled 2013-08-20

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: August 20, 2013
- Status when cancelled: Sale reported, canceled
- Airframe: [Piper PA-22-108](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-22-108) (registry code 7102204)
- Engine: [Lycoming 0-290 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-290-series) (registry code 41506)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 1A6](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/1A6), [TCDS E-229](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/E-229) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 22-8974
- Year built: 1961
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: 4 cycle
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal
- Airworthiness date: September 5, 1961
- Last registry action: October 18, 2002
- Mode S code: A6A69A
- Location: [Baltimore, MD](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/MD/Baltimore)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 39.2904° N, 76.6122° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Baltimore, MD, within about 5 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N5279Z
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=5279Z
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5279Z-2013-08-20

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

## 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 NYC00LA051](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC00LA051), Dec 12, 1999: Piper PA-22-108 (N5279Z), Wales, ME, substantial damage. Probable cause: Fuel exhaustion due to a blocked fuel feed line.

## 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 19991212043739A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19991212043739A), Dec 12, 1999: Piper PA22108 (N5279Z), Wales, ME, Substantial damage. (.4) During the initial climb after takeoff, the airplane's engine sputtered, and then lost total power. The pilot initiated a right turn and performed a…

## Other aircraft with N5279Z

- [Registered now](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N5279Z): Zipline International P2 ZIP, S/N 18736P21127

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