# N5291L: 1968 Piper PA-28-180, registration cancelled 2013-04-08

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: April 8, 2013
- Status when cancelled: Registration expired, pending cancellation
- Airframe: [Piper PA-28-180](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-28-180) (registry code 7102808)
- Engine: [Lycoming O&VO-360 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-o-vo-360-series) (registry code 41514)
- Data sheets: [TCDS 2A13](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/2A13) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 28-4592
- Year built: 1968
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Engine type: Reciprocating
- Airworthiness: Standard, normal, utility
- Airworthiness date: January 5, 1968
- Certificate issued: April 5, 1991
- Last registry action: May 17, 1994
- Mode S code: A6ACE3
- Owners when cancelled: [Baker Francis G](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/BAKER%20FRANCIS%20G), [Wyman John H](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/WYMAN%20JOHN%20H), [Blanchard Timothy P](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/BLANCHARD%20TIMOTHY%20P)
- Location: [Manassas, VA](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/VA/Manassas)
- Owner type: Partnership
- Owner's area on the map: 38.7468° N, 77.4826° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Manassas, VA, within about 2 miles (OpenAirDocs). The owner's mailing address, not where the aircraft was based
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N5291L
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=5291L
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5291L-2013-04-08

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 Piper PA-28-180: https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-28-180.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 BFO93FA129](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/BFO93FA129), Jul 1, 1993: Piper PA-28-180 (N5291L), California, MD, destroyed, 1 fatal. Probable cause: THE PILOT INITIATING VFR FLIGHT IN INSTRUMENT METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS. FACTORS WHICH CONTRIBUTED TO THE ACCIDENT WERE: THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO OBTAIN A WEATHER BRIEFING, HIS LACK OF SLEEP, AND THE…
- [NTSB ATL85LMG02](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL85LMG02), Jan 27, 1985: Piper PA-28-180 (N5291L), Goldsboro, NC, substantial damage

## 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 19930701024419A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19930701024419A), Jul 1, 1993: Piper PA28180 (N5291L), Leonardtown, MD, Destroyed, 1 fatal. Took off at night into low ceiling and fog. Pilot fatigue. Failure check weather. No pre impact malfunctions.

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