# N5281U: Leone Giovanni T SMITH MINI PLANE, registration cancelled 2001-01-24

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: January 24, 2001
- Status when cancelled: Triennial form not returned
- Airframe: [Leone Giovanni T SMITH MINI PLANE](https://openairdocs.org/model/leone-giovanni-t-smith-mini-plane) (registry code 05625N3)
- Serial number: 035
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Certificate issued: January 8, 1998
- Last registry action: January 16, 2001
- Mode S code: A6A934
- Owner when cancelled: [Martinson Robert R](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/MARTINSON%20ROBERT%20R)
- Location: [Suttons Bay, MI](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/MI/Suttons%20Bay)
- Owner type: Individual
- Owner's area on the map: 44.9883° N, 85.6473° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at the center of ZIP code 49682, within about 4 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N5281U
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=5281U
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5281U-2001-01-24

From the FAA registry file of October 29, 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 Leone Giovanni T SMITH MINI PLANE: https://openairdocs.org/model/leone-giovanni-t-smith-mini-plane.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 CHI98LA194](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI98LA194), Jun 9, 1998: Leone Smith Mini Plane (N5281U), Northport, MI, substantial damage. Probable cause: the pilot's not maintaining airspeed, and his lack of total experience in this type of aircraft.

## 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 19980608012629A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19980608012629A), Jun 8, 1998: Amtr SMITHMINIPLA (N5281U), Northport, MI, Substantial damage. (.4)This was the first flight in this airplane after repairs. The pilot said he had less than one hour total time in this make and model of airplane. He made…

## Other aircraft with N5281U

- [Cancelled 1989-03-14](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5281U-1989-03-14): Cessna 172RG, S/N 172RG0321. Triennial form not returned
- [Cancelled 1965-03-17](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5281U-1965-03-17): Cessna U206, S/N U2060281. Exported to Uruguay. Owner: [Cessna Aircraft Co](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/CESSNA%20AIRCRAFT%20CO)

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